#789993
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.6% 0.038 182.8), rgb(120, 153, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#789993 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #789993 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 153, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.038 182.8) |
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 #789993 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #789993 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789993 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789993 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.019 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A2
oklch(70.7% 0.03 182.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#789993
oklch(65.6% 0.038 182.8)
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Step 600
600
#587B75
oklch(55.4% 0.041 183)
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Step 700
700
#486863
oklch(49.1% 0.038 184)
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Step 800
800
#3B5550
oklch(42.7% 0.033 181.5)
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Step 900
900
#334643
oklch(37.7% 0.025 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#789993 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) | #969593 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9094 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9A97 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #789993
#789993
oklch(65.6% 0.038 182.8)
- #A6888F
#A6888F
oklch(65.7% 0.038 2.5)
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 #789993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
Use #789993 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.