#759D9C
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.6% 0.044 194.2), rgb(117, 157, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#759D9C is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #759D9C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 157, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.044 194.2) |
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 #759D9C | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #759D9C | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759D9C text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759D9C text on black | 7.05:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A7
oklch(70.8% 0.034 194)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#759D9C
oklch(66.6% 0.044 194.2)
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Step 600
600
#517C7B
oklch(55.5% 0.048 194)
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Step 700
700
#426968
oklch(49.2% 0.044 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#375555
oklch(42.6% 0.036 195.9)
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Step 900
900
#304746
oklch(37.9% 0.029 192.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#759D9C 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) | #98999C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90939C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689F9D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #759D9C
#759D9C
oklch(66.6% 0.044 194.2)
- #AD8A8C
#AD8A8C
oklch(66.7% 0.043 14.4)
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 #759D9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
Use #759D9C 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.