#769B8A
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.7% 0.048 165.1), rgb(118, 155, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#769B8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #769B8A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 155, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.048 165.1) |
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 #769B8A | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #769B8A | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769B8A text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769B8A text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#B3C6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 165.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA89B
oklch(70.6% 0.037 166.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#769B8A
oklch(65.7% 0.048 165.1)
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Step 600
600
#567D6C
oklch(55.5% 0.051 165.7)
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Step 700
700
#466A5A
oklch(49.2% 0.049 165)
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Step 800
800
#3A5649
oklch(42.7% 0.04 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#32473D
oklch(37.7% 0.031 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#769B8A 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) | #999689 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93918B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9B96 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #769B8A
#769B8A
oklch(65.7% 0.048 165.1)
- #A88698
#A88698
oklch(65.8% 0.048 345.4)
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 #769B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.057
Use #769B8A 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.