#779BAB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.8% 0.046 227), rgb(119, 155, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#779BAB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779BAB |
| RGB | rgb(119, 155, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.046 227) |
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 #779BAB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779BAB | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779BAB text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779BAB text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 226.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6B2
oklch(70.8% 0.036 225.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779BAB
oklch(66.8% 0.046 227)
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Step 600
600
#537A8A
oklch(55.7% 0.05 225.5)
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Step 700
700
#436675
oklch(49% 0.047 226.8)
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Step 800
800
#385460
oklch(42.9% 0.039 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#30454E
oklch(37.7% 0.03 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#779BAB 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) | #9399AC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B93AB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A0A0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779BAB
#779BAB
oklch(66.8% 0.046 227)
- #AE8D7D
#AE8D7D
oklch(67% 0.046 47.3)
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 #779BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
Use #779BAB 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.