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#799DA0 Color

#799DA0 is rgb(121, 157, 160) in RGB, hsl(185, 17%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 2%, 0%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#799DA0
HEX#799DA0
RGBrgb(121, 157, 160)
HSLhsl(185, 17%, 55%)
HSVhsv(185, 24%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 2%, 0%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(67% 0.04 202.6)
LABlab(62.13% -12.30 -5.85)
LCHlch(62.13% 13.62 205.45)

What #799DA0 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #799DA0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Teal#5F8A8FΔE 8.13Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 8.57Cadet Blue#5F9EA0ΔE 8.75Morning Blue#8DA399ΔE 9.26Cadet Gray#91A3B0ΔE 9.26Pewter#899499ΔE 9.29

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#799DA0 Channel Values

How #799DA0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 121 · G 157 · B 1608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 17% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 24% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.94:1 vs white · 7.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #799DA0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #799DA0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #799DA0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#799DA0
Complementary
#A07C79
Analogous
#79A090
Analogous
#7989A0
Triadic
#A0799D
Triadic
#9DA079
Split comp.
#A07989
Split comp.
#A09079

Tints & Shades of #799DA0

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#8BAAAC
#9DB7B9
#AEC4C6
#C3D3D5
#D5E0E1
#E7EDEE

Shades

#668C8F
#557477
#466062
#374C4E
#283739
#172021

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #799DA0.

How #799DA0 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#799DA0
Protanopia#9898A0
Protanomaly#8C9AA0
Deuteranopia#9292A1
Deuteranomaly#8997A1
Tritanopia#789D9D
Tritanomaly#799D9E
Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #799DA0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-799da0: #799DA0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #799DA0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-799da0': '#799DA0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.616, blue: 0.627)
Android XML<color name="color_799da0">#799DA0</color>
SVG fillfill="#799DA0"

More Teal Colors

#799DA0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#799DA0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #799DA0?

#799DA0 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(121, 157, 160) in RGB and hsl(185, 17%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.13.

What is the RGB value of #799DA0?

#799DA0 is rgb(121, 157, 160) — red 121, green 157, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #799DA0?

#799DA0 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 2%, 0%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #799DA0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #799DA0 scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #799DA0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #799DA0 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 8.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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