#79939D
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.7% 0.033 223.2), rgb(121, 147, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#79939D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79939D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 147, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.033 223.2) |
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 #79939D | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79939D | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79939D text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79939D text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A5AC
oklch(70.8% 0.026 219.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79939D
oklch(64.7% 0.033 223.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D7883
oklch(55.6% 0.036 224.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C656F
oklch(49.1% 0.034 224.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F535A
oklch(42.8% 0.027 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#35444A
oklch(37.6% 0.022 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#79939D 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) | #8D919E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888D9D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9696 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79939D
#79939D
oklch(64.7% 0.033 223.2)
- #A0887E
#A0887E
oklch(64.6% 0.033 43.9)
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 #79939D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
Use #79939D 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.