#789496
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.6% 0.032 201.8), rgb(120, 148, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#789496 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #789496 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 148, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.032 201.8) |
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 #789496 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #789496 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #789496 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789496 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.009 197)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C5
oklch(81% 0.015 202)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5A7
oklch(70.6% 0.025 203.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#789496
oklch(64.6% 0.032 201.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C7A7C
oklch(55.7% 0.035 201.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6668
oklch(49% 0.032 201.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5455
oklch(42.8% 0.027 199.7)
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Step 900
900
#354546
oklch(37.7% 0.021 201.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2829
oklch(26.9% 0.013 204.7)
#789496 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) | #909196 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8D96 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9694 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #789496
#789496
oklch(64.6% 0.032 201.8)
- #A18785
#A18785
oklch(64.7% 0.032 23.2)
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 #789496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
Use #789496 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.