#759BA8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.6% 0.046 220.9), rgb(117, 155, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#759BA8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 221°. 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #759BA8 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 155, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.046 220.9) |
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 #759BA8 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #759BA8 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759BA8 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759BA8 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.022 223.1)
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Step 400
400
#89A6B0
oklch(70.7% 0.035 220.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#759BA8
oklch(66.6% 0.046 220.9)
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Step 600
600
#527A88
oklch(55.5% 0.05 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#426773
oklch(49.1% 0.046 220.4)
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Step 800
800
#37545E
oklch(42.7% 0.038 221.6)
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Step 900
900
#30454D
oklch(37.6% 0.03 223.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C292D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 218.7)
#759BA8 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) | #9399A9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B92A8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649F9F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #759BA8
#759BA8
oklch(66.6% 0.046 220.9)
- #AE8B7F
#AE8B7F
oklch(66.6% 0.046 39.8)
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 #759BA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
Use #759BA8 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.