#759AAA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.4% 0.047 226.3), rgb(117, 154, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#759AAA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #759AAA |
| RGB | rgb(117, 154, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.047 226.3) |
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 #759AAA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #759AAA | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759AAA text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759AAA text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 226.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A6B2
oklch(70.7% 0.037 224.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#759AAA
oklch(66.4% 0.047 226.3)
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Step 600
600
#527A8B
oklch(55.6% 0.052 226.5)
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Step 700
700
#436776
oklch(49.3% 0.048 226.1)
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Step 800
800
#375460
oklch(42.8% 0.04 225.8)
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Step 900
900
#30454E
oklch(37.7% 0.03 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C292E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 223.6)
#759AAA 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) | #9198AB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649F9F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #759AAA
#759AAA
oklch(66.4% 0.047 226.3)
- #AD8B7B
#AD8B7B
oklch(66.4% 0.048 46.5)
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 #759AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
Use #759AAA 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.