#799C8F
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.3% 0.043 170.2), rgb(121, 156, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#799C8F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799C8F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 156, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.043 170.2) |
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 #799C8F | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799C8F | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799C8F text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799C8F text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#8CA89D
oklch(70.7% 0.035 169.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799C8F
oklch(66.3% 0.043 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#577D6F
oklch(55.7% 0.048 169.6)
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Step 700
700
#47695D
oklch(49.1% 0.044 170.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B564C
oklch(42.8% 0.037 169.6)
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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)
#799C8F 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) | #9A978E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939390 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719D98 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799C8F
#799C8F
oklch(66.3% 0.043 170.2)
- #A98997
#A98997
oklch(66.4% 0.043 350.2)
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 #799C8F, 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 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #799C8F 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.