#769988
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(65.2% 0.046 163.8), rgb(118, 153, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#769988 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #769988 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 153, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.046 163.8) |
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 #769988 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #769988 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769988 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769988 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BD
oklch(80.8% 0.022 166)
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Step 400
400
#8DA89A
oklch(70.7% 0.036 162.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#769988
oklch(65.2% 0.046 163.8)
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Step 600
600
#587D6B
oklch(55.6% 0.05 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#476959
oklch(49% 0.047 163.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B5649
oklch(42.7% 0.039 163.4)
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Step 900
900
#33473D
oklch(37.8% 0.03 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#769988 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) | #989487 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918F89 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9994 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #769988
#769988
oklch(65.2% 0.046 163.8)
- #A58597
#A58597
oklch(65.2% 0.046 343.6)
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 #769988, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.056
Use #769988 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.