#799999
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.9% 0.036 196.3), rgb(121, 153, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#799999 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799999 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 153, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.036 196.3) |
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 #799999 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799999 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799999 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799999 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#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
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6A6
oklch(70.6% 0.028 196.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799999
oklch(65.9% 0.036 196.3)
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Step 600
600
#597B7B
oklch(55.7% 0.039 196.1)
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Step 700
700
#486767
oklch(49% 0.036 196)
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Step 800
800
#3C5454
oklch(42.6% 0.029 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#334646
oklch(37.8% 0.024 196.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2929
oklch(27.1% 0.015 196.3)
#799999 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) | #959699 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9199 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9B99 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799999
#799999
oklch(65.9% 0.036 196.3)
- #A7898A
#A7898A
oklch(65.8% 0.037 15.9)
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 #799999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
Use #799999 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.