#769FB3
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68% 0.053 229.5), rgb(118, 159, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#769FB3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 230°. 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 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #769FB3 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 159, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.053 229.5) |
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 #769FB3 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #769FB3 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769FB3 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769FB3 text on black | 7.38:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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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
#ABC5D2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 229.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#769FB3
oklch(68% 0.053 229.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C92AB
oklch(63.2% 0.068 229.1)
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Step 600
600
#407C96
oklch(55.7% 0.074 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#326880
oklch(49.1% 0.069 229.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5568
oklch(42.7% 0.057 229)
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Step 900
900
#274655
oklch(37.7% 0.045 230.6)
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Step 950
950
#172932
oklch(27% 0.029 231)
#769FB3 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) | #959DB4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C96B3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A5A5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #769FB3
#769FB3
oklch(68% 0.053 229.5)
- #B48F7B
#B48F7B
oklch(67.9% 0.053 49.8)
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 #769FB3, 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 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
Use #769FB3 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.