#769CA0
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.6% 0.042 204.2), rgb(118, 156, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#769CA0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #769CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 156, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.042 204.2) |
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 #769CA0 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #769CA0 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769CA0 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769CA0 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C7
oklch(81% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A7AA
oklch(70.7% 0.033 203.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#769CA0
oklch(66.6% 0.042 204.2)
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Step 600
600
#537B80
oklch(55.5% 0.045 205.8)
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Step 700
700
#43686C
oklch(49.1% 0.043 204.5)
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Step 800
800
#375558
oklch(42.7% 0.036 203.8)
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Step 900
900
#304648
oklch(37.7% 0.028 203.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C292A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 202.1)
#769CA0 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) | #9699A0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E93A0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689F9D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #769CA0
#769CA0
oklch(66.6% 0.042 204.2)
- #AD8B87
#AD8B87
oklch(66.7% 0.042 26.1)
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 #769CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
Use #769CA0 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.