#759EAD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.5% 0.05 222.5), rgb(117, 158, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#759EAD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #759EAD |
| RGB | rgb(117, 158, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.05 222.5) |
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 #759EAD | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #759EAD | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759EAD text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759EAD text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CF
oklch(81% 0.031 220.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#759EAD
oklch(67.5% 0.05 222.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D92A5
oklch(63% 0.063 222.7)
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Step 600
600
#417C91
oklch(55.5% 0.069 223.5)
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Step 700
700
#32697B
oklch(49.1% 0.065 222)
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Step 800
800
#2B5664
oklch(42.8% 0.053 221.5)
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Step 900
900
#274752
oklch(37.8% 0.042 222.2)
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Step 950
950
#182930
oklch(26.9% 0.026 225.8)
#759EAD 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) | #959CAE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D95AD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A3A3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #759EAD
#759EAD
oklch(67.5% 0.05 222.5)
- #B28D7F
#B28D7F
oklch(67.4% 0.05 41.7)
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 #759EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.013
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
Use #759EAD 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.