#769397
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.2% 0.033 206.7), rgb(118, 147, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#769397 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #769397 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 147, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.033 206.7) |
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 #769397 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #769397 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #769397 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #769397 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FA6A9
oklch(70.8% 0.026 206.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#769397
oklch(64.2% 0.033 206.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B7A7E
oklch(55.7% 0.036 206)
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Step 700
700
#4A666A
oklch(49% 0.033 207.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5457
oklch(42.8% 0.028 206.1)
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Step 900
900
#344547
oklch(37.7% 0.022 205.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#769397 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) | #8E9097 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888C97 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9694 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #769397
#769397
oklch(64.2% 0.033 206.7)
- #A08682
#A08682
oklch(64.3% 0.032 28.3)
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 #769397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
Use #769397 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.