#759BA3
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.4% 0.043 212), rgb(117, 155, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#759BA3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #759BA3 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 155, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.043 212) |
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 #759BA3 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #759BA3 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759BA3 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759BA3 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C9
oklch(81% 0.022 211.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A7AD
oklch(70.8% 0.034 211.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#759BA3
oklch(66.4% 0.043 212)
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Step 600
600
#527B83
oklch(55.6% 0.047 211.1)
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Step 700
700
#43686F
oklch(49.2% 0.043 210.7)
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Step 800
800
#37545B
oklch(42.6% 0.036 214.5)
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Step 900
900
#30464A
oklch(37.8% 0.028 210)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#759BA3 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) | #9498A4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C92A3 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669F9D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #759BA3
#759BA3
oklch(66.4% 0.043 212)
- #AC8A83
#AC8A83
oklch(66.3% 0.043 31.7)
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 #759BA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
Use #759BA3 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.