#789BAA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.9% 0.045 226), rgb(120, 155, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#789BAA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #789BAA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 155, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.045 226) |
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 #789BAA | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #789BAA | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789BAA text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789BAA text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 224.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6B1
oklch(70.8% 0.035 223.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#789BAA
oklch(66.9% 0.045 226)
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Step 600
600
#547A89
oklch(55.7% 0.049 224.6)
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Step 700
700
#446674
oklch(49% 0.045 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#39535F
oklch(42.6% 0.037 228.3)
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Step 900
900
#31454D
oklch(37.7% 0.029 224.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D282D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 227.5)
#789BAA 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) | #9399AB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B93AA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A0A0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #789BAA
#789BAA
oklch(66.9% 0.045 226)
- #AD8D7E
#AD8D7E
oklch(66.9% 0.045 46.5)
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 #789BAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
Use #789BAA 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.