#799F9D
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.4% 0.042 192.2), rgb(121, 159, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#799F9D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 192°. 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799F9D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 159, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.042 192.2) |
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 #799F9D | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799F9D | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799F9D text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799F9D text on black | 7.25:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEB
oklch(93.5% 0.007 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 193.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799F9D
oklch(67.4% 0.042 192.2)
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Step 500
500
#639492
oklch(63.1% 0.053 192.7)
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Step 600
600
#487E7C
oklch(55.5% 0.058 192.6)
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Step 700
700
#396B69
oklch(49.2% 0.054 192.2)
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Step 800
800
#305755
oklch(42.7% 0.045 191.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4846
oklch(37.8% 0.035 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#192A29
oklch(27% 0.023 191.2)
#799F9D 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) | #9A9B9D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93959D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA19E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799F9D
#799F9D
oklch(67.4% 0.042 192.2)
- #AF8C8F
#AF8C8F
oklch(67.4% 0.043 12.5)
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 #799F9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
Use #799F9D 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.