#769E89
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.4% 0.054 161.6), rgb(118, 158, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#769E89 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #769E89 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 158, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.054 161.6) |
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 #769E89 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #769E89 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769E89 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769E89 text on black | 7.02:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BB
oklch(80.8% 0.027 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AA998
oklch(70.6% 0.042 161.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#769E89
oklch(66.4% 0.054 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#547E69
oklch(55.6% 0.057 162.1)
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Step 700
700
#446B57
oklch(49.2% 0.055 161.1)
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Step 800
800
#385747
oklch(42.7% 0.046 161.2)
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Step 900
900
#31483C
oklch(37.9% 0.035 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#769E89 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) | #9D9888 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96938A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9E98 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #769E89
#769E89
oklch(66.4% 0.054 161.6)
- #AB879D
#AB879D
oklch(66.4% 0.053 341.4)
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 #769E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
Use #769E89 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.