#789C97
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.4% 0.04 185.8), rgb(120, 156, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#789C97 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #789C97 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 156, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.04 185.8) |
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 #789C97 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #789C97 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789C97 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789C97 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.011 182.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 184.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A3
oklch(70.6% 0.032 185.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#789C97
oklch(66.4% 0.04 185.8)
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Step 600
600
#567C77
oklch(55.6% 0.043 185.8)
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Step 700
700
#466864
oklch(49% 0.04 186.8)
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Step 800
800
#395552
oklch(42.6% 0.034 187.6)
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Step 900
900
#324644
oklch(37.7% 0.025 188.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#789C97 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) | #989897 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919398 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9E9A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #789C97
#789C97
oklch(66.4% 0.04 185.8)
- #AA8A90
#AA8A90
oklch(66.5% 0.04 5.6)
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 #789C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
Use #789C97 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.