#769288
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.5% 0.035 171.4), rgb(118, 146, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#769288 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #769288 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 146, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 11%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.035 171.4) |
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 #769288 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #769288 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #769288 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #769288 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4BF
oklch(80.8% 0.017 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A69E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 171.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#769288
oklch(63.5% 0.035 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D7B70
oklch(55.6% 0.039 170.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C675E
oklch(48.9% 0.035 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F544D
oklch(42.6% 0.028 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#364640
oklch(37.8% 0.023 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2925
oklch(27% 0.016 168.8)
#769288 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) | #908E88 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A89 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70938F | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #769288
#769288
oklch(63.5% 0.035 171.4)
- #9C828D
#9C828D
oklch(63.4% 0.035 350.8)
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 #769288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
Use #769288 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.