#779089
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63.2% 0.03 176.5), rgb(119, 144, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#779089 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779089 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 144, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 10%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.03 176.5) |
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 #779089 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779089 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779089 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #779089 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C0
oklch(80.9% 0.015 175.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A6A0
oklch(70.8% 0.024 175.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779089
oklch(63.2% 0.03 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F7A73
oklch(55.6% 0.033 177.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6760
oklch(49.2% 0.031 175.2)
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Step 800
800
#41544E
oklch(42.8% 0.026 173.8)
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Step 900
900
#374541
oklch(37.7% 0.019 176)
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Step 950
950
#202926
oklch(27.1% 0.014 173)
#779089 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) | #8E8D89 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89898A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71918E | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779089
#779089
oklch(63.2% 0.03 176.5)
- #9A828A
#9A828A
oklch(63.1% 0.031 356)
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 #779089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
Use #779089 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.