#71969E
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.8% 0.042 212.4), rgb(113, 150, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#71969E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71969E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 150, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.042 212.4) |
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 #71969E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71969E | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71969E text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #71969E text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4C8
oklch(80.8% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6AD
oklch(70.6% 0.033 214.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#71969E
oklch(64.8% 0.042 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#537B83
oklch(55.6% 0.046 211.5)
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Step 700
700
#43676F
oklch(49% 0.043 213.2)
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Step 800
800
#38545A
oklch(42.6% 0.035 212.5)
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Step 900
900
#30464A
oklch(37.8% 0.028 210)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#71969E 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) | #8F939F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888D9E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #629A98 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71969E
#71969E
oklch(64.8% 0.042 212.4)
- #A7867E
#A7867E
oklch(64.9% 0.042 33.9)
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 #71969E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
Use #71969E 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.