#779294
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64% 0.031 202), rgb(119, 146, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#779294 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779294 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 146, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 12%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.031 202) |
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 #779294 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779294 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779294 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #779294 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.009 197)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C5
oklch(81% 0.015 202)
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Step 400
400
#90A5A7
oklch(70.6% 0.024 203.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779294
oklch(64% 0.031 202)
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Step 600
600
#5D797C
oklch(55.5% 0.033 204.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6668
oklch(49% 0.031 202.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5355
oklch(42.6% 0.025 203.9)
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Step 900
900
#354546
oklch(37.7% 0.021 201.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2829
oklch(26.9% 0.013 204.7)
#779294 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) | #8E8F94 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888B94 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9492 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779294
#779294
oklch(64% 0.031 202)
- #9E8584
#9E8584
oklch(63.9% 0.031 20.7)
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 #779294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
Use #779294 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.