#779593
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.6% 0.034 191.3), rgb(119, 149, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#779593 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779593 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 149, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.034 191.3) |
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 #779593 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779593 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #779593 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779593 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.017 192)
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Step 400
400
#8FA6A4
oklch(70.7% 0.026 190.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779593
oklch(64.6% 0.034 191.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A7A78
oklch(55.4% 0.037 191.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6765
oklch(49% 0.034 190.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5453
oklch(42.7% 0.028 192.8)
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Step 900
900
#344544
oklch(37.5% 0.022 191.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2928
oklch(27.1% 0.014 188.9)
#779593 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) | #919293 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8D93 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9794 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779593
#779593
oklch(64.6% 0.034 191.3)
- #A28689
#A28689
oklch(64.7% 0.034 10.8)
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 #779593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #779593 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.