#799691
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.9% 0.033 183.6), rgb(121, 150, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#799691 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799691 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 150, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.033 183.6) |
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 #799691 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799691 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #799691 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799691 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C2
oklch(80.9% 0.016 186.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA6A2
oklch(70.6% 0.026 183.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799691
oklch(64.9% 0.033 183.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7B75
oklch(55.7% 0.037 181.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6763
oklch(49% 0.034 185.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5450
oklch(42.6% 0.028 182.6)
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Step 900
900
#354643
oklch(37.8% 0.022 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#799691 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) | #939391 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8E91 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719794 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799691
#799691
oklch(64.9% 0.033 183.6)
- #A2878D
#A2878D
oklch(65% 0.034 3.1)
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 #799691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
Use #799691 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.