#799B8E
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66% 0.042 169.6), rgb(121, 155, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#799B8E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799B8E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 155, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.042 169.6) |
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 #799B8E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799B8E | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799B8E text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799B8E text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA89D
oklch(70.8% 0.034 168.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799B8E
oklch(66% 0.042 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#587C6F
oklch(55.5% 0.046 170.2)
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Step 700
700
#48695D
oklch(49.2% 0.043 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B554C
oklch(42.6% 0.035 171.1)
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Step 900
900
#33473F
oklch(37.8% 0.029 168.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#799B8E 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) | #99968D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93928F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719B97 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799B8E
#799B8E
oklch(66% 0.042 169.6)
- #A78896
#A78896
oklch(66% 0.042 349.4)
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 #799B8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
Use #799B8E 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.