#799CA7
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67% 0.042 219), rgb(121, 156, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#799CA7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 156, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.042 219) |
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 #799CA7 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799CA7 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799CA7 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799CA7 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.026 218.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799CA7
oklch(67% 0.042 219)
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Step 500
500
#6492A0
oklch(63.2% 0.054 218.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A7C8B
oklch(55.7% 0.059 219.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B6876
oklch(49.1% 0.054 220)
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Step 800
800
#315560
oklch(42.7% 0.045 219.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C464E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 219.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A292E
oklch(27% 0.022 220.6)
#799CA7 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) | #959AA8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D94A7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA09F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799CA7
#799CA7
oklch(67% 0.042 219)
- #AD8D83
#AD8D83
oklch(67% 0.042 38.1)
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 #799CA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
Use #799CA7 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.