#779D93
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.5% 0.044 176.9), rgb(119, 157, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#779D93 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779D93 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 157, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.044 176.9) |
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 #779D93 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779D93 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779D93 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779D93 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#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
#B3C5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.021 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA8A0
oklch(70.7% 0.035 177.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779D93
oklch(66.5% 0.044 176.9)
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Step 600
600
#547D73
oklch(55.6% 0.048 177.5)
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Step 700
700
#446960
oklch(49% 0.045 177.3)
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Step 800
800
#39564E
oklch(42.8% 0.037 175.3)
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Step 900
900
#314741
oklch(37.8% 0.029 175.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2926
oklch(26.9% 0.017 177.9)
#779D93 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) | #9A9893 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939394 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9E9A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779D93
#779D93
oklch(66.5% 0.044 176.9)
- #AB8994
#AB8994
oklch(66.5% 0.044 357)
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 #779D93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
Use #779D93 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.