#789591
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.6% 0.033 186.1), rgb(120, 149, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#789591 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #789591 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 149, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.033 186.1) |
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 #789591 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #789591 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #789591 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789591 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C2
oklch(80.9% 0.016 186.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA6A3
oklch(70.7% 0.026 187)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#789591
oklch(64.6% 0.033 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C7A76
oklch(55.5% 0.035 186.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6763
oklch(49% 0.034 185.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5451
oklch(42.7% 0.027 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#354543
oklch(37.6% 0.021 186.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#789591 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) | #929291 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8D91 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709694 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #789591
#789591
oklch(64.6% 0.033 186.1)
- #A1868B
#A1868B
oklch(64.6% 0.034 5.5)
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 #789591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #789591 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.