#799388
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64% 0.034 167.7), rgb(121, 147, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#799388 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799388 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 147, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 11%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.034 167.7) |
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 #799388 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799388 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #799388 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #799388 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.017 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A69D
oklch(70.7% 0.026 166.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799388
oklch(64% 0.034 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7B6F
oklch(55.7% 0.037 167)
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Step 700
700
#4E675D
oklch(49% 0.034 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#40544C
oklch(42.6% 0.028 168.6)
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Step 900
900
#37453F
oklch(37.6% 0.021 167.3)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#799388 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) | #928F87 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8C89 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749390 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799388
#799388
oklch(64% 0.034 167.7)
- #9C8490
#9C8490
oklch(63.9% 0.034 346.5)
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 #799388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
Use #799388 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.