#799E98
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67% 0.042 184.1), rgb(121, 158, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#799E98 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799E98 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 158, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.042 184.1) |
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 #799E98 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799E98 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799E98 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799E98 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 184.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799E98
oklch(67% 0.042 184.1)
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Step 500
500
#64948D
oklch(63% 0.053 184.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A7F77
oklch(55.7% 0.058 183.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6B64
oklch(49.1% 0.054 183.7)
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Step 800
800
#315752
oklch(42.7% 0.044 185)
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Step 900
900
#2C4844
oklch(37.8% 0.035 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A28
oklch(27% 0.022 186.2)
#799E98 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) | #9A9A98 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939599 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA09C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799E98
#799E98
oklch(67% 0.042 184.1)
- #AC8B92
#AC8B92
oklch(66.9% 0.041 4)
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 #799E98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
Use #799E98 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.