#759DA2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.8% 0.044 205.7), rgb(117, 157, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#759DA2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 206°. 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 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #759DA2 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 157, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.044 205.7) |
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 #759DA2 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #759DA2 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759DA2 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759DA2 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 204)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AB
oklch(70.6% 0.035 206)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#759DA2
oklch(66.8% 0.044 205.7)
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Step 600
600
#517C81
oklch(55.7% 0.048 205.1)
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Step 700
700
#41686D
oklch(49% 0.045 206.1)
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Step 800
800
#365559
oklch(42.7% 0.037 206.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4649
oklch(37.6% 0.029 206.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#759DA2 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) | #979AA2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F93A2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A09E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #759DA2
#759DA2
oklch(66.8% 0.044 205.7)
- #AF8B87
#AF8B87
oklch(66.9% 0.044 25.7)
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 #759DA2, 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 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
Use #759DA2 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.