#769E87
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.3% 0.056 159.2), rgb(118, 158, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#769E87 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #769E87 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 158, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.056 159.2) |
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 #769E87 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #769E87 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769E87 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769E87 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AA997
oklch(70.6% 0.043 159.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#769E87
oklch(66.3% 0.056 159.2)
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Step 600
600
#547E67
oklch(55.5% 0.059 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#446B55
oklch(49.2% 0.057 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#385746
oklch(42.7% 0.046 159.6)
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Step 900
900
#31483B
oklch(37.8% 0.036 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#769E87 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) | #9D9886 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969388 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9E97 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #769E87
#769E87
oklch(66.3% 0.056 159.2)
- #AB869E
#AB869E
oklch(66.3% 0.056 339.7)
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 #769E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
Use #769E87 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.