#799A96
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66% 0.037 187.2), rgb(121, 154, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#799A96 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 187°. 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 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799A96 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 154, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.037 187.2) |
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 #799A96 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799A96 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799A96 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799A96 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C2
oklch(81% 0.019 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A4
oklch(70.8% 0.029 188)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799A96
oklch(66% 0.037 187.2)
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Step 600
600
#587B77
oklch(55.5% 0.04 187.3)
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Step 700
700
#486864
oklch(49.1% 0.038 186.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B5552
oklch(42.8% 0.032 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#334644
oklch(37.7% 0.024 188.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2928
oklch(27% 0.015 189.4)
#799A96 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) | #969696 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909296 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709C99 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799A96
#799A96
oklch(66% 0.037 187.2)
- #A7898E
#A7898E
oklch(65.9% 0.037 6.9)
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 #799A96, 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 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
Use #799A96 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.