#75989C
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.5% 0.039 204.9), rgb(117, 152, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#75989C is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75989C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 152, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.039 204.9) |
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 #75989C | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #75989C | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75989C text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75989C text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C6
oklch(80.8% 0.019 205.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AA
oklch(70.6% 0.031 207.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#75989C
oklch(65.5% 0.039 204.9)
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Step 600
600
#557B7F
oklch(55.6% 0.043 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#45676B
oklch(48.9% 0.04 205.2)
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Step 800
800
#395457
oklch(42.6% 0.033 204.7)
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Step 900
900
#324648
oklch(37.8% 0.025 203.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D292A
oklch(27% 0.017 202.6)
#75989C 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) | #92959C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8F9C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689B99 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75989C
#75989C
oklch(65.5% 0.039 204.9)
- #A88885
#A88885
oklch(65.6% 0.04 24.5)
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 #75989C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
Use #75989C 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.