#779AA8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.5% 0.044 224.4), rgb(119, 154, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#779AA8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 154, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.044 224.4) |
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 #779AA8 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779AA8 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779AA8 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779AA8 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 224.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6B1
oklch(70.8% 0.035 223.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779AA8
oklch(66.5% 0.044 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#547A88
oklch(55.6% 0.048 222.9)
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Step 700
700
#456674
oklch(49% 0.044 226.4)
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Step 800
800
#39545E
oklch(42.8% 0.036 223)
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Step 900
900
#31454D
oklch(37.7% 0.029 224.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D282D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 227.5)
#779AA8 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) | #9298A9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B92A8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679E9E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779AA8
#779AA8
oklch(66.5% 0.044 224.4)
- #AC8C7E
#AC8C7E
oklch(66.6% 0.044 44.9)
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 #779AA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
Use #779AA8 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.