#00799A
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(53.6% 0.102 225.3), rgb(0, 121, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#00799A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00799A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 121, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.102 225.3) |
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 #00799A | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00799A | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00799A text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00799A text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 226)
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Step 400
400
#6DABC3
oklch(70.8% 0.073 224.6)
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Step 500
500
#4095B4
oklch(63.1% 0.093 225.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00799A
oklch(53.6% 0.102 225.3)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#08576F
oklch(42.6% 0.078 225.5)
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Step 900
900
#14485A
oklch(37.7% 0.061 225.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A35
oklch(26.9% 0.039 226.8)
#00799A 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) | #67769C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556A9A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008384 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00799A
#00799A
oklch(53.6% 0.102 225.3)
- #9D5938
#9D5938
oklch(53.6% 0.101 45.8)
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 #00799A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.015
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.016
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.025
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.043
Use #00799A 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.