#709C9D
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.1% 0.048 197.8), rgb(112, 156, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#709C9D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709C9D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 156, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.048 197.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #709C9D | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709C9D | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709C9D text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709C9D text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C6
oklch(81% 0.024 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A8A9
oklch(70.7% 0.037 198.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709C9D
oklch(66.1% 0.048 197.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D7D7E
oklch(55.6% 0.052 197.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E696A
oklch(49% 0.048 197.6)
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Step 800
800
#345657
oklch(42.8% 0.04 198.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4747
oklch(37.7% 0.032 195.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B292A
oklch(26.9% 0.019 201.6)
#709C9D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #96989D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E919D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609F9C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709C9D
#709C9D
oklch(66.1% 0.048 197.8)
- #AE8788
#AE8788
oklch(66.1% 0.048 16.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #709C9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
Use #709C9D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.