#769FAB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.7% 0.048 217.8), rgb(118, 159, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#769FAB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #769FAB |
| RGB | rgb(118, 159, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.048 217.8) |
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 #769FAB | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #769FAB | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769FAB text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769FAB text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 215.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#769FAB
oklch(67.7% 0.048 217.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D93A2
oklch(63.1% 0.061 217.3)
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Step 600
600
#427D8D
oklch(55.6% 0.066 217.6)
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Step 700
700
#336978
oklch(49% 0.062 218.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5662
oklch(42.7% 0.052 218.2)
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Step 900
900
#284750
oklch(37.8% 0.04 218.4)
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Step 950
950
#182A2F
oklch(27.2% 0.025 217.2)
#769FAB 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) | #979CAC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A3A3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #769FAB
#769FAB
oklch(67.7% 0.048 217.8)
- #B28E82
#B28E82
oklch(67.7% 0.047 39.2)
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 #769FAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.015
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
Use #769FAB 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.