#779F91
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.9% 0.048 171.3), rgb(119, 159, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#779F91 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779F91 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 159, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.048 171.3) |
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 #779F91 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779F91 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779F91 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779F91 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.024 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA99D
oklch(70.8% 0.038 169.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#779F91
oklch(66.9% 0.048 171.3)
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Step 600
600
#537E6F
oklch(55.7% 0.053 170.4)
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Step 700
700
#436A5D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 171.2)
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Step 800
800
#38564C
oklch(42.6% 0.039 171.5)
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Step 900
900
#30473F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#779F91 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) | #9D9A90 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959492 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA09B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779F91
#779F91
oklch(66.9% 0.048 171.3)
- #AD8998
#AD8998
oklch(66.8% 0.048 351.6)
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 #779F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
Use #779F91 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.