#799C94
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.4% 0.04 179.4), rgb(121, 156, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#799C94 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 179°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799C94 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 156, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.04 179.4) |
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 #799C94 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799C94 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799C94 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799C94 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.012 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.019 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A1
oklch(70.6% 0.031 180.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799C94
oklch(66.4% 0.04 179.4)
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Step 600
600
#577C74
oklch(55.6% 0.044 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#476961
oklch(49.2% 0.041 178.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A554F
oklch(42.6% 0.034 179.2)
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Step 900
900
#324642
oklch(37.6% 0.026 181.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#799C94 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) | #999894 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929395 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709D99 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799C94
#799C94
oklch(66.4% 0.04 179.4)
- #A98A93
#A98A93
oklch(66.5% 0.04 358.9)
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 #799C94, 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 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
Use #799C94 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.