#779289
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.6% 0.033 173), rgb(119, 146, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#779289 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779289 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 146, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 11%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.033 173) |
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 #779289 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779289 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779289 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #779289 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.016 170.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A69F
oklch(70.7% 0.026 173.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779289
oklch(63.6% 0.033 173)
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Step 600
600
#5E7B71
oklch(55.7% 0.037 171.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D675F
oklch(49% 0.033 174)
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Step 800
800
#3F544D
oklch(42.6% 0.028 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#364640
oklch(37.8% 0.023 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#202926
oklch(27.1% 0.014 173)
#779289 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) | #908E89 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8B8A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71938F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779289
#779289
oklch(63.6% 0.033 173)
- #9C838D
#9C838D
oklch(63.6% 0.034 352.1)
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 #779289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #779289 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.