#799FA6
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.7% 0.043 210.1), rgb(121, 159, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#799FA6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 159, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.043 210.1) |
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 #799FA6 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799FA6 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799FA6 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799FA6 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#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
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6CA
oklch(81% 0.027 208.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799FA6
oklch(67.7% 0.043 210.1)
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Step 500
500
#61939C
oklch(63.1% 0.055 210)
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Step 600
600
#477D87
oklch(55.6% 0.059 210.8)
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Step 700
700
#386972
oklch(49% 0.055 210.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F565D
oklch(42.7% 0.046 210.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A474C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 209.6)
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Step 950
950
#192A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 209.7)
#799FA6 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) | #989CA6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9196A6 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA3A1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799FA6
#799FA6
oklch(67.7% 0.043 210.1)
- #B08E88
#B08E88
oklch(67.7% 0.042 29.8)
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 #799FA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.021
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
Use #799FA6 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.