#759DA0
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.8% 0.044 201.9), rgb(117, 157, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#759DA0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #759DA0 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 157, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.044 201.9) |
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 #759DA0 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #759DA0 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759DA0 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759DA0 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#D1DCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.012 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 200.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AA
oklch(70.6% 0.034 203.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#759DA0
oklch(66.8% 0.044 201.9)
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Step 600
600
#517C7F
oklch(55.6% 0.048 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#41686B
oklch(49% 0.044 202)
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Step 800
800
#365558
oklch(42.7% 0.037 203.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4648
oklch(37.6% 0.029 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C292A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 202.1)
#759DA0 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) | #9799A0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F93A0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A09E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #759DA0
#759DA0
oklch(66.8% 0.044 201.9)
- #AE8A88
#AE8A88
oklch(66.7% 0.044 22)
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 #759DA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.024
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
Use #759DA0 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.