#769B91
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.9% 0.043 176.5), rgb(118, 155, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#769B91 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #769B91 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 155, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.043 176.5) |
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 #769B91 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #769B91 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769B91 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769B91 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.021 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA8A0
oklch(70.7% 0.034 176.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#769B91
oklch(65.9% 0.043 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#557D72
oklch(55.7% 0.048 175.4)
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Step 700
700
#456960
oklch(49.1% 0.044 177)
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Step 800
800
#39564E
oklch(42.8% 0.037 175.3)
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Step 900
900
#314741
oklch(37.8% 0.029 175.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2926
oklch(26.9% 0.017 177.9)
#769B91 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) | #989691 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919192 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9C98 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #769B91
#769B91
oklch(65.9% 0.043 176.5)
- #A98792
#A98792
oklch(65.9% 0.044 357)
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 #769B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
Use #769B91 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.