#758E9A
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.1% 0.034 228.5), rgb(117, 142, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#758E9A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758E9A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 142, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.034 228.5) |
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 #758E9A | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758E9A | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #758E9A text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #758E9A text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.017 227)
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Step 400
400
#90A4AE
oklch(70.6% 0.027 229.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758E9A
oklch(63.1% 0.034 228.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D7885
oklch(55.6% 0.037 228.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D6570
oklch(49.2% 0.034 227.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F525B
oklch(42.6% 0.028 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#36444B
oklch(37.7% 0.022 229.7)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#758E9A 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) | #888D9B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82889A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9292 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758E9A
#758E9A
oklch(63.1% 0.034 228.5)
- #9B8478
#9B8478
oklch(63.1% 0.033 49.2)
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 #758E9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.015
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.017
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
Use #758E9A 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.