#799EA7
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.5% 0.043 214.3), rgb(121, 158, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#799EA7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799EA7 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 158, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.043 214.3) |
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 #799EA7 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799EA7 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799EA7 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799EA7 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CB
oklch(80.8% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799EA7
oklch(67.5% 0.043 214.3)
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Step 500
500
#62929E
oklch(63% 0.055 215.1)
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Step 600
600
#487C89
oklch(55.5% 0.059 215.6)
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Step 700
700
#396974
oklch(49.1% 0.055 214.2)
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Step 800
800
#30565E
oklch(42.8% 0.045 212.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B474D
oklch(37.8% 0.035 212.7)
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Step 950
950
#19292D
oklch(26.9% 0.023 215.1)
#799EA7 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) | #979BA8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F95A7 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA2A1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799EA7
#799EA7
oklch(67.5% 0.043 214.3)
- #AF8E86
#AF8E86
oklch(67.5% 0.042 33.9)
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 #799EA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
Use #799EA7 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.