#79928A
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.8% 0.031 173.9), rgb(121, 146, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#79928A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79928A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 146, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 10%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.031 173.9) |
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 #79928A | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79928A | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79928A text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79928A text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C0
oklch(80.9% 0.015 175.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A69F
oklch(70.8% 0.025 172.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79928A
oklch(63.8% 0.031 173.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7A72
oklch(55.6% 0.034 175)
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Step 700
700
#4F675F
oklch(49.2% 0.031 172.6)
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Step 800
800
#41544E
oklch(42.8% 0.026 173.8)
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Step 900
900
#374541
oklch(37.7% 0.019 176)
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Step 950
950
#202926
oklch(27.1% 0.014 173)
#79928A 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) | #908F8A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8B8B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739390 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79928A
#79928A
oklch(63.8% 0.031 173.9)
- #9C848D
#9C848D
oklch(63.8% 0.032 353.5)
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 #79928A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #79928A 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.