#769FB2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.9% 0.053 228.2), rgb(118, 159, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#769FB2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #769FB2 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 159, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.053 228.2) |
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 #769FB2 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #769FB2 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769FB2 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769FB2 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 230.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#769FB2
oklch(67.9% 0.053 228.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C92AA
oklch(63.2% 0.068 228)
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Step 600
600
#417C95
oklch(55.7% 0.073 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#32687F
oklch(49% 0.068 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5567
oklch(42.7% 0.056 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#274654
oklch(37.6% 0.044 228.8)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#769FB2 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) | #959DB3 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C96B2 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A5A5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #769FB2
#769FB2
oklch(67.9% 0.053 228.2)
- #B48F7C
#B48F7C
oklch(68% 0.053 48.6)
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 #769FB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.006
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
Use #769FB2 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.