#799889
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(65.2% 0.041 164.2), rgb(121, 152, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#799889 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799889 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 152, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 13%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.041 164.2) |
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 #799889 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799889 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799889 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799889 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.012 162)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79B
oklch(70.6% 0.032 163.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799889
oklch(65.2% 0.041 164.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B7C6C
oklch(55.6% 0.045 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B685A
oklch(49% 0.041 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D554A
oklch(42.6% 0.035 164.9)
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Step 900
900
#34463E
oklch(37.6% 0.027 166)
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Step 950
950
#1F2924
oklch(27% 0.017 163.4)
#799889 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) | #979388 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918F8A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739894 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799889
#799889
oklch(65.2% 0.041 164.2)
- #A38696
#A38696
oklch(65.2% 0.042 344)
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 #799889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
Use #799889 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.