#769BA4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.5% 0.043 214.3), rgb(118, 155, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#769BA4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #769BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 155, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.043 214.3) |
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 #769BA4 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #769BA4 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769BA4 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769BA4 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4C9
oklch(80.8% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6AD
oklch(70.6% 0.033 214.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#769BA4
oklch(66.5% 0.043 214.3)
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Step 600
600
#537B84
oklch(55.7% 0.047 213.3)
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Step 700
700
#436770
oklch(49% 0.044 215.2)
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Step 800
800
#38545B
oklch(42.6% 0.035 215.1)
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Step 900
900
#30464B
oklch(37.8% 0.029 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#769BA4 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) | #9498A5 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C92A4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679F9E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #769BA4
#769BA4
oklch(66.5% 0.043 214.3)
- #AC8B83
#AC8B83
oklch(66.5% 0.042 33.9)
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 #769BA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
Use #769BA4 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.