#709FA0
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.9% 0.05 197.7), rgb(112, 159, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#709FA0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 159, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.05 197.7) |
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 #709FA0 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709FA0 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709FA0 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709FA0 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#709FA0
oklch(66.9% 0.05 197.7)
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Step 500
500
#579697
oklch(63.1% 0.065 196.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A8082
oklch(55.6% 0.07 197.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C6C6E
oklch(49.1% 0.065 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#265859
oklch(42.7% 0.054 197.1)
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Step 900
900
#244949
oklch(37.8% 0.042 195.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B2B
oklch(27.2% 0.027 195.7)
#709FA0 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) | #999BA0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9094A0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA29F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709FA0
#709FA0
oklch(66.9% 0.05 197.7)
- #B28989
#B28989
oklch(66.9% 0.05 18.5)
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 #709FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.019
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #709FA0 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.