#709E8F
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.2% 0.055 172.3), rgb(112, 158, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#709E8F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709E8F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 158, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.055 172.3) |
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 #709E8F | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709E8F | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709E8F text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709E8F text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BF
oklch(81% 0.027 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#86AA9E
oklch(70.8% 0.043 172.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709E8F
oklch(66.2% 0.055 172.3)
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Step 600
600
#4D7F6F
oklch(55.6% 0.06 171.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E6B5D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 172)
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Step 800
800
#33574C
oklch(42.6% 0.046 172.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D483F
oklch(37.7% 0.036 171.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A25
oklch(27% 0.022 171.9)
#709E8F 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) | #9B988E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939290 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649F99 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709E8F
#709E8F
oklch(66.2% 0.055 172.3)
- #AE8596
#AE8596
oklch(66.1% 0.055 352)
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 #709E8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.018
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.055
Use #709E8F 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.