#799FAA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.8% 0.045 217.5), rgb(121, 159, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#799FAA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799FAA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 159, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.045 217.5) |
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 #799FAA | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799FAA | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799FAA text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799FAA text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799FAA
oklch(67.8% 0.045 217.5)
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Step 500
500
#6192A0
oklch(63% 0.057 217.7)
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Step 600
600
#467C8B
oklch(55.5% 0.062 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#376976
oklch(49.1% 0.058 216.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5660
oklch(42.8% 0.048 215.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A474F
oklch(37.8% 0.037 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#19292E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 219.4)
#799FAA 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) | #979CAB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9096AA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A3A2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799FAA
#799FAA
oklch(67.8% 0.045 217.5)
- #B18F84
#B18F84
oklch(67.9% 0.044 38.7)
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 #799FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #799FAA 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.