#799BA7
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.8% 0.042 221.5), rgb(121, 155, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#799BA7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799BA7 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 155, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.042 221.5) |
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 #799BA7 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799BA7 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799BA7 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799BA7 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 220.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AF
oklch(70.8% 0.033 220)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799BA7
oklch(66.8% 0.042 221.5)
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Step 600
600
#567A86
oklch(55.7% 0.045 220.6)
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Step 700
700
#466672
oklch(49% 0.042 223.3)
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Step 800
800
#39545D
oklch(42.8% 0.036 220.7)
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Step 900
900
#32454C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D282C
oklch(26.8% 0.017 222.1)
#799BA7 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) | #9499A8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C93A7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9F9F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799BA7
#799BA7
oklch(66.8% 0.042 221.5)
- #AC8D81
#AC8D81
oklch(66.9% 0.042 42.2)
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 #799BA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
Use #799BA7 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.