#799FAD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.9% 0.046 222.5), rgb(121, 159, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#799FAD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799FAD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 159, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.046 222.5) |
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 #799FAD | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #799FAD | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799FAD text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799FAD text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 222.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#799FAD
oklch(67.9% 0.046 222.5)
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Step 500
500
#6092A4
oklch(63.1% 0.06 222.7)
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Step 600
600
#467C8F
oklch(55.7% 0.064 222.9)
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Step 700
700
#376879
oklch(49% 0.06 222.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5563
oklch(42.7% 0.05 223.4)
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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)
#799FAD 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) | #979DAE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A4A3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799FAD
#799FAD
oklch(67.9% 0.046 222.5)
- #B28F82
#B28F82
oklch(67.9% 0.047 41.4)
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 #799FAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.011
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
Use #799FAD 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.