#769FA3
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.4% 0.045 203.7), rgb(118, 159, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#769FA3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 204°. 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #769FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 159, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.045 203.7) |
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 #769FA3 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #769FA3 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769FA3 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769FA3 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.027 205.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#769FA3
oklch(67.4% 0.045 203.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E9499
oklch(63.1% 0.058 203.3)
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Step 600
600
#437E84
oklch(55.6% 0.062 204.1)
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Step 700
700
#346A70
oklch(49% 0.058 205)
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Step 800
800
#2C575B
oklch(42.8% 0.048 203.4)
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Step 900
900
#28484B
oklch(37.8% 0.038 203.4)
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Step 950
950
#182A2C
oklch(27% 0.024 204.7)
#769FA3 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) | #999BA3 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9195A3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A2A0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #769FA3
#769FA3
oklch(67.4% 0.045 203.7)
- #B18C89
#B18C89
oklch(67.4% 0.045 23.7)
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 #769FA3, 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 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
Use #769FA3 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.