#759EA6
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.2% 0.046 210.9), rgb(117, 158, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#759EA6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 211°. 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 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #759EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 158, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.046 210.9) |
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 #759EA6 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #759EA6 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759EA6 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759EA6 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.029 210.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#759EA6
oklch(67.2% 0.046 210.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E939E
oklch(63% 0.059 212.2)
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Step 600
600
#427E89
oklch(55.7% 0.064 210.8)
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Step 700
700
#336A74
oklch(49.1% 0.06 210.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C565E
oklch(42.6% 0.049 211.4)
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Step 900
900
#28474D
oklch(37.6% 0.038 211.3)
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Step 950
950
#182A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 209.1)
#759EA6 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) | #979BA7 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A6 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A2A0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #759EA6
#759EA6
oklch(67.2% 0.046 210.9)
- #B18C85
#B18C85
oklch(67.3% 0.046 30.7)
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 #759EA6, 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 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
Use #759EA6 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.