#799EAB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.6% 0.045 221.4), rgb(121, 158, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#799EAB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799EAB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 158, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.045 221.4) |
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 #799EAB | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799EAB | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799EAB text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799EAB text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.028 223.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799EAB
oklch(67.6% 0.045 221.4)
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Step 500
500
#6292A2
oklch(63.2% 0.057 220.8)
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Step 600
600
#477C8D
oklch(55.6% 0.062 220.7)
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Step 700
700
#386878
oklch(49% 0.058 221.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5562
oklch(42.7% 0.048 222.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4650
oklch(37.6% 0.038 222.7)
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Step 950
950
#19292F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 223.4)
#799EAB 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) | #969CAC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A2A2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799EAB
#799EAB
oklch(67.6% 0.045 221.4)
- #B08F82
#B08F82
oklch(67.7% 0.044 42.6)
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 #799EAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.015
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
Use #799EAB 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.