#799D8D
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.4% 0.046 166), rgb(121, 157, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#799D8D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799D8D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 157, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.046 166) |
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 #799D8D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799D8D | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799D8D text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799D8D text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BD
oklch(81% 0.023 164.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89B
oklch(70.6% 0.036 165.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799D8D
oklch(66.4% 0.046 166)
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Step 600
600
#577D6D
oklch(55.6% 0.05 166.6)
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Step 700
700
#47695B
oklch(49% 0.045 167)
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Step 800
800
#3A564A
oklch(42.7% 0.039 166.1)
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Step 900
900
#32473E
oklch(37.7% 0.031 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A24
oklch(27.2% 0.02 163)
#799D8D 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) | #9B988C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95938E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719D98 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799D8D
#799D8D
oklch(66.4% 0.046 166)
- #A9899A
#A9899A
oklch(66.5% 0.045 345.2)
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 #799D8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #799D8D 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.