#789498
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.6% 0.032 207), rgb(120, 148, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#789498 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #789498 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 148, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.032 207) |
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 #789498 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #789498 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #789498 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789498 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C6
oklch(81% 0.016 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5A8
oklch(70.6% 0.025 206.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#789498
oklch(64.6% 0.032 207)
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Step 600
600
#5C797E
oklch(55.5% 0.034 209.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B666A
oklch(49% 0.032 207.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5356
oklch(42.6% 0.026 207.1)
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Step 900
900
#354547
oklch(37.7% 0.021 205.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#789498 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) | #8F9298 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8D98 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9795 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #789498
#789498
oklch(64.6% 0.032 207)
- #A18784
#A18784
oklch(64.6% 0.032 25.8)
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 #789498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
Use #789498 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.