#779C94
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.3% 0.042 180.2), rgb(119, 156, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#779C94 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779C94 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 156, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.042 180.2) |
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 #779C94 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779C94 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779C94 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779C94 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.02 181)
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Step 400
400
#8BA8A1
oklch(70.8% 0.034 179)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779C94
oklch(66.3% 0.042 180.2)
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Step 600
600
#557C74
oklch(55.5% 0.046 180.3)
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Step 700
700
#456962
oklch(49.1% 0.043 180.9)
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Step 800
800
#395650
oklch(42.8% 0.036 180.1)
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Step 900
900
#314742
oklch(37.8% 0.029 179)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#779C94 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) | #999894 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929295 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9D99 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779C94
#779C94
oklch(66.3% 0.042 180.2)
- #AA8992
#AA8992
oklch(66.4% 0.042 0.1)
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 #779C94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
Use #779C94 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.