#799AA1
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.4% 0.038 212), rgb(121, 154, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#799AA1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 212°. 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 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 154, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.038 212) |
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 #799AA1 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799AA1 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799AA1 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799AA1 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA6AB
oklch(70.7% 0.03 210.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799AA1
oklch(66.4% 0.038 212)
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Step 600
600
#577A81
oklch(55.6% 0.041 211.3)
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Step 700
700
#47676D
oklch(49.1% 0.038 210.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5459
oklch(42.8% 0.031 211.3)
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Step 900
900
#324549
oklch(37.6% 0.025 212)
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Step 950
950
#1E292B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 209.9)
#799AA1 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) | #9497A1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D92A1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9D9C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799AA1
#799AA1
oklch(66.4% 0.038 212)
- #A98B85
#A98B85
oklch(66.3% 0.038 31.3)
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 #799AA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
Use #799AA1 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.