#779D96
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.6% 0.043 182.4), rgb(119, 157, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#779D96 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 182°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779D96 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 157, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.043 182.4) |
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 #779D96 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779D96 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779D96 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779D96 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 184.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AA8A2
oklch(70.7% 0.034 181.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779D96
oklch(66.6% 0.043 182.4)
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Step 600
600
#547D75
oklch(55.7% 0.047 180.9)
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Step 700
700
#446963
oklch(49.1% 0.043 183.2)
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Step 800
800
#385651
oklch(42.8% 0.037 183)
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Step 900
900
#314743
oklch(37.8% 0.028 182.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#779D96 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) | #999996 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929397 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9F9B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779D96
#779D96
oklch(66.6% 0.043 182.4)
- #AC8992
#AC8992
oklch(66.6% 0.044 1.2)
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 #779D96, 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 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
Use #779D96 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.