#779FA4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.5% 0.044 205.7), rgb(119, 159, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#779FA4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #779FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 159, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.044 205.7) |
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 #779FA4 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #779FA4 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779FA4 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #779FA4 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.027 205.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#779FA4
oklch(67.5% 0.044 205.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F949A
oklch(63.2% 0.057 204.9)
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Step 600
600
#447E85
oklch(55.6% 0.062 205.7)
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Step 700
700
#356A70
oklch(49% 0.057 205.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D575C
oklch(42.8% 0.048 205.5)
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Step 900
900
#29474B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 206.5)
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Step 950
950
#182A2C
oklch(27% 0.024 204.7)
#779FA4 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) | #999CA4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9195A4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A2A0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #779FA4
#779FA4
oklch(67.5% 0.044 205.7)
- #B18D89
#B18D89
oklch(67.6% 0.044 25.7)
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 #779FA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #779FA4 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.