#769D8D
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.2% 0.049 167.7), rgb(118, 157, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#769D8D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 168°. 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #769D8D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 157, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.049 167.7) |
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 #769D8D | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #769D8D | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769D8D text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769D8D text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 165.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA99C
oklch(70.8% 0.039 167.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#769D8D
oklch(66.2% 0.049 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#547E6D
oklch(55.7% 0.054 167.2)
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Step 700
700
#446A5B
oklch(49.1% 0.05 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#38564B
oklch(42.6% 0.04 169.4)
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Step 900
900
#31473E
oklch(37.6% 0.032 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#769D8D 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) | #9B988C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94938E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9D98 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #769D8D
#769D8D
oklch(66.2% 0.049 167.7)
- #AA8798
#AA8798
oklch(66.2% 0.049 347.7)
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 #769D8D, 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 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
Use #769D8D 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.