#799DA4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.2% 0.041 210.8), rgb(121, 157, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#799DA4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 157, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.041 210.8) |
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 #799DA4 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799DA4 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799DA4 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799DA4 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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 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
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.025 212.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799DA4
oklch(67.2% 0.041 210.8)
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Step 500
500
#64929B
oklch(63% 0.052 211.1)
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Step 600
600
#497D86
oklch(55.7% 0.057 209.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6972
oklch(49.1% 0.053 211.3)
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Step 800
800
#31565D
oklch(42.8% 0.044 211)
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Step 900
900
#2B474C
oklch(37.8% 0.035 210)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#799DA4 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) | #979AA4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA09F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799DA4
#799DA4
oklch(67.2% 0.041 210.8)
- #AE8D87
#AE8D87
oklch(67.2% 0.041 30.1)
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 #799DA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
Use #799DA4 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.