#789CA9
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.1% 0.044 222), rgb(120, 156, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#789CA9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #789CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 156, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.044 222) |
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 #789CA9 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #789CA9 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789CA9 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789CA9 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.027 220.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#789CA9
oklch(67.1% 0.044 222)
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Step 500
500
#6392A2
oklch(63.2% 0.056 221.3)
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Step 600
600
#487C8D
oklch(55.7% 0.061 221)
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Step 700
700
#396878
oklch(49% 0.057 222.2)
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Step 800
800
#305562
oklch(42.7% 0.047 222.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4650
oklch(37.7% 0.037 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A292F
oklch(27% 0.023 224.8)
#789CA9 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) | #949AAA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D94A9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A0A0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #789CA9
#789CA9
oklch(67.1% 0.044 222)
- #AE8D80
#AE8D80
oklch(67% 0.045 42.6)
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 #789CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
Use #789CA9 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.