#799696
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.1% 0.033 196.4), rgb(121, 150, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#799696 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799696 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 150, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.033 196.4) |
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 #799696 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799696 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799696 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799696 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.009 197)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C4
oklch(80.9% 0.016 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA6A6
oklch(70.7% 0.026 196.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799696
oklch(65.1% 0.033 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B7A7A
oklch(55.6% 0.035 196.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6767
oklch(49.2% 0.033 196.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5454
oklch(42.8% 0.027 196.2)
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Step 900
900
#354545
oklch(37.7% 0.02 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2929
oklch(27.1% 0.014 196.4)
#799696 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) | #929396 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8F96 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709896 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799696
#799696
oklch(65.1% 0.033 196.4)
- #A38889
#A38889
oklch(65.2% 0.033 15.5)
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 #799696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
Use #799696 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.