#76969D
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65.1% 0.037 212.5), rgb(118, 150, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#76969D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76969D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 150, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.037 212.5) |
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 #76969D | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #76969D | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76969D text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #76969D text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6AB
oklch(70.8% 0.029 211.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#76969D
oklch(65.1% 0.037 212.5)
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Step 600
600
#587A81
oklch(55.6% 0.04 211.7)
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Step 700
700
#48676D
oklch(49.2% 0.037 210.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B5459
oklch(42.8% 0.031 211.3)
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Step 900
900
#334549
oklch(37.7% 0.024 212.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E292B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 209.9)
#76969D 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) | #90949D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8E9D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9998 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76969D
#76969D
oklch(65.1% 0.037 212.5)
- #A58881
#A58881
oklch(65.2% 0.037 33.8)
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 #76969D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
Use #76969D 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.