#759CA7
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.8% 0.046 217), rgb(117, 156, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#759CA7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 217°. 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 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #759CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 156, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.046 217) |
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 #759CA7 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #759CA7 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759CA7 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759CA7 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CA
oklch(80.8% 0.022 218.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AF
oklch(70.8% 0.036 215.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#759CA7
oklch(66.8% 0.046 217)
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Step 600
600
#517B86
oklch(55.6% 0.049 216)
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Step 700
700
#416772
oklch(49% 0.046 218.1)
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Step 800
800
#36545D
oklch(42.6% 0.038 218.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F464C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#759CA7 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) | #9499A8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C93A7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A09F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #759CA7
#759CA7
oklch(66.8% 0.046 217)
- #AE8B81
#AE8B81
oklch(66.7% 0.045 36.5)
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 #759CA7, 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 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
Use #759CA7 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.