#799D9E
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67% 0.04 198.4), rgb(121, 157, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#799D9E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799D9E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 157, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.04 198.4) |
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 #799D9E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799D9E | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799D9E text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799D9E text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.025 196.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799D9E
oklch(67% 0.04 198.4)
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Step 500
500
#649395
oklch(63% 0.051 199.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A7D7F
oklch(55.5% 0.055 198.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6A6B
oklch(49.1% 0.051 197.4)
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Step 800
800
#315657
oklch(42.6% 0.042 197.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4748
oklch(37.7% 0.033 198.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.021 196)
#799D9E 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) | #989A9E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91949E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA09D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799D9E
#799D9E
oklch(67% 0.04 198.4)
- #AC8C8C
#AC8C8C
oklch(67% 0.039 18.2)
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 #799D9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
Use #799D9E 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.