#759188
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.2% 0.034 173.6), rgb(117, 145, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#759188 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #759188 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 145, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 11%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.034 173.6) |
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 #759188 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #759188 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #759188 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #759188 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C0
oklch(80.8% 0.016 177)
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Step 400
400
#90A69F
oklch(70.6% 0.027 174.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#759188
oklch(63.2% 0.034 173.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7B71
oklch(55.7% 0.038 172.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C675F
oklch(49% 0.034 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F544E
oklch(42.6% 0.028 175.5)
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Step 900
900
#354640
oklch(37.7% 0.024 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2926
oklch(27% 0.015 174.9)
#759188 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) | #8F8D88 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8989 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F928E | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #759188
#759188
oklch(63.2% 0.034 173.6)
- #9C828B
#9C828B
oklch(63.3% 0.034 355.3)
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 #759188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
Use #759188 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.