#779988
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.2% 0.045 163.2), rgb(119, 153, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#779988 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779988 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 153, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.045 163.2) |
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 #779988 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779988 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779988 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779988 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.022 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DA89A
oklch(70.7% 0.036 162.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779988
oklch(65.2% 0.045 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#587D6B
oklch(55.6% 0.05 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#486959
oklch(49% 0.046 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C5649
oklch(42.8% 0.038 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#33473D
oklch(37.8% 0.03 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#779988 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) | #989487 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929089 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709994 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779988
#779988
oklch(65.2% 0.045 163.2)
- #A58597
#A58597
oklch(65.2% 0.046 343.6)
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 #779988, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.057
Use #779988 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.