#789DA8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.2% 0.044 218), rgb(120, 157, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#789DA8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 218°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #789DA8 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 157, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.044 218) |
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 #789DA8 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #789DA8 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789DA8 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789DA8 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CC
oklch(80.8% 0.027 218)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#789DA8
oklch(67.2% 0.044 218)
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Step 500
500
#6292A0
oklch(63.1% 0.056 218)
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Step 600
600
#477C8B
oklch(55.5% 0.061 218.1)
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Step 700
700
#386976
oklch(49.2% 0.057 217)
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Step 800
800
#2F5560
oklch(42.6% 0.047 218.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A464E
oklch(37.5% 0.036 217.9)
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Step 950
950
#19292E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 219.4)
#789DA8 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) | #969BA9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E94A8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A1A0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #789DA8
#789DA8
oklch(67.2% 0.044 218)
- #AF8D83
#AF8D83
oklch(67.2% 0.044 37)
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 #789DA8, 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 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
Use #789DA8 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.