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#709EA0

#709EA0 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 43.9% red, 62% green, and 62.7% blue. Its hue is 183°, with 20% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.

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2.96:1 Fail
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7.09:1 AAA
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2.96:1 Fail
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This color as text on black

7.09:1 AAA

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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #709EA0 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#709EA0
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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What color is #709EA0?

#709EA0 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 43.9% red, 62% green, and 62.7% blue. Its hue is 183°, with 20% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #709EA0 in RGB?

#709EA0 is rgb(112, 158, 160): 112 red, 158 green, and 160 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #709EA0 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(30, 1, 0, 37). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #709EA0?

PANTONE 7472 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #709EA0?

Its complement #B48D8A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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