#769690
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.7% 0.037 182.4), rgb(118, 150, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#769690 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #769690 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 150, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.037 182.4) |
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 #769690 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #769690 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #769690 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769690 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5C1
oklch(81% 0.018 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EA7A2
oklch(70.8% 0.029 182)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#769690
oklch(64.7% 0.037 182.4)
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Step 600
600
#597B75
oklch(55.5% 0.04 182.7)
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Step 700
700
#496862
oklch(49.1% 0.037 181.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5550
oklch(42.8% 0.031 181)
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Step 900
900
#344643
oklch(37.8% 0.023 183.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#769690 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) | #939290 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8E91 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9794 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #769690
#769690
oklch(64.7% 0.037 182.4)
- #A3858C
#A3858C
oklch(64.7% 0.038 2.5)
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 #769690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
Use #769690 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.