#799DA9
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.3% 0.043 220.3), rgb(121, 157, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#799DA9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799DA9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 157, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.043 220.3) |
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 #799DA9 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799DA9 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799DA9 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799DA9 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.027 220.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799DA9
oklch(67.3% 0.043 220.3)
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Step 500
500
#6392A1
oklch(63.2% 0.055 219.9)
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Step 600
600
#497C8C
oklch(55.7% 0.06 220.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A6877
oklch(49.1% 0.056 221.1)
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Step 800
800
#305561
oklch(42.7% 0.047 220.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B464F
oklch(37.6% 0.036 221)
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Step 950
950
#1A292E
oklch(27% 0.022 220.6)
#799DA9 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) | #959BAA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95A9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA1A1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799DA9
#799DA9
oklch(67.3% 0.043 220.3)
- #AF8E82
#AF8E82
oklch(67.4% 0.044 41)
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 #799DA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
Use #799DA9 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.