#799FA7
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.7% 0.043 212), rgb(121, 159, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#799FA7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 212°. 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 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799FA7 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 159, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.043 212) |
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 #799FA7 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799FA7 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799FA7 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799FA7 text on black | 7.33:1 | 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
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6CB
oklch(81% 0.027 211.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799FA7
oklch(67.7% 0.043 212)
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Step 500
500
#61939D
oklch(63.2% 0.056 211.5)
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Step 600
600
#477D88
oklch(55.7% 0.06 212.2)
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Step 700
700
#386973
oklch(49% 0.055 212.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F565E
oklch(42.8% 0.046 212.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A474D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 212.2)
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Step 950
950
#192A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 209.7)
#799FA7 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) | #989CA8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9096A7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA3A1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799FA7
#799FA7
oklch(67.7% 0.043 212)
- #B18E87
#B18E87
oklch(67.7% 0.044 31.3)
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 #799FA7, 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 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
Use #799FA7 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.