#819F9C
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(67.9% 0.034 188.9), rgb(129, 159, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#819F9C is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #819F9C |
| RGB | rgb(129, 159, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.034 188.9) |
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 #819F9C | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #819F9C | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #819F9C text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #819F9C text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 189.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#819F9C
oklch(67.9% 0.034 188.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C928F
oklch(63.1% 0.042 190.1)
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Step 600
600
#537C79
oklch(55.5% 0.046 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#436966
oklch(49.1% 0.043 189.6)
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Step 800
800
#375653
oklch(42.8% 0.037 188.2)
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Step 900
900
#304744
oklch(37.8% 0.029 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2928
oklch(26.9% 0.018 190.2)
#819F9C 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) | #9C9C9C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96979C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A19E | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #819F9C
#819F9C
oklch(67.9% 0.034 188.9)
- #AB9093
#AB9093
oklch(67.9% 0.033 10.4)
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 #819F9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
Use #819F9C 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.