#789CA0
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.7% 0.04 204.7), rgb(120, 156, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#789CA0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #789CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 156, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.04 204.7) |
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 #789CA0 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #789CA0 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789CA0 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789CA0 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C6
oklch(81% 0.02 200.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7AA
oklch(70.8% 0.031 204.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#789CA0
oklch(66.7% 0.04 204.7)
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Step 600
600
#557B7F
oklch(55.6% 0.043 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#45686C
oklch(49.2% 0.041 204.9)
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Step 800
800
#395558
oklch(42.9% 0.034 204.4)
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Step 900
900
#314648
oklch(37.7% 0.026 203.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D292A
oklch(27% 0.017 202.6)
#789CA0 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) | #9699A0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F93A0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9F9D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #789CA0
#789CA0
oklch(66.7% 0.04 204.7)
- #AC8B88
#AC8B88
oklch(66.7% 0.041 24.3)
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 #789CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
Use #789CA0 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.