#709FB4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.7% 0.059 227.5), rgb(112, 159, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#709FB4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709FB4 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 159, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.059 227.5) |
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 #709FB4 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709FB4 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709FB4 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709FB4 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D4
oklch(81% 0.037 228.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#709FB4
oklch(67.7% 0.059 227.5)
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Step 500
500
#5593AD
oklch(63.2% 0.075 227)
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Step 600
600
#377D99
oklch(55.7% 0.082 227.4)
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Step 700
700
#286983
oklch(49.1% 0.077 228)
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Step 800
800
#23566A
oklch(42.8% 0.063 226.9)
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Step 900
900
#224756
oklch(37.7% 0.049 226.8)
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Step 950
950
#152A32
oklch(27.1% 0.031 224.6)
#709FB4 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) | #949DB5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A95B4 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A5A6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709FB4
#709FB4
oklch(67.7% 0.059 227.5)
- #B68D78
#B68D78
oklch(67.7% 0.058 48.4)
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 #709FB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.010
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
Use #709FB4 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.