#759891
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.1% 0.04 181.4), rgb(117, 152, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#759891 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #759891 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 152, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.04 181.4) |
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 #759891 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #759891 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759891 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759891 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.012 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.019 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A2
oklch(70.6% 0.031 183)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#759891
oklch(65.1% 0.04 181.4)
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Step 600
600
#577C75
oklch(55.6% 0.043 181.6)
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Step 700
700
#476962
oklch(49.2% 0.041 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5550
oklch(42.6% 0.034 181.9)
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Step 900
900
#324642
oklch(37.6% 0.026 181.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#759891 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) | #959491 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8F92 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9996 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #759891
#759891
oklch(65.1% 0.04 181.4)
- #A5868E
#A5868E
oklch(65.1% 0.039 1)
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 #759891, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
Use #759891 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.