#75989F
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.6% 0.04 211.2), rgb(117, 152, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#75989F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 211°. 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 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75989F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 152, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.04 211.2) |
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 #75989F | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #75989F | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75989F text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75989F text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AC
oklch(70.7% 0.031 212.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#75989F
oklch(65.6% 0.04 211.2)
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Step 600
600
#557B82
oklch(55.7% 0.044 210.2)
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Step 700
700
#45676E
oklch(49.1% 0.041 211.9)
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Step 800
800
#395459
oklch(42.6% 0.033 210.3)
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Step 900
900
#31464A
oklch(37.8% 0.027 210.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#75989F 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) | #92959F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B909F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689B9A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75989F
#75989F
oklch(65.6% 0.04 211.2)
- #A88882
#A88882
oklch(65.5% 0.04 30.5)
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 #75989F, 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 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
Use #75989F 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.