#79978E
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.1% 0.036 174.9), rgb(121, 151, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#79978E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79978E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 151, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.036 174.9) |
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 #79978E | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79978E | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79978E text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79978E text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5C0
oklch(81% 0.018 173.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79F
oklch(70.8% 0.029 173.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79978E
oklch(65.1% 0.036 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B7B72
oklch(55.5% 0.039 175.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B685F
oklch(49.2% 0.037 173.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E554E
oklch(42.8% 0.03 174.1)
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Step 900
900
#354641
oklch(37.8% 0.023 175.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2926
oklch(27% 0.015 174.9)
#79978E 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) | #95938E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8F8F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729894 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79978E
#79978E
oklch(65.1% 0.036 174.9)
- #A28790
#A28790
oklch(65.1% 0.035 356.1)
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 #79978E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #79978E 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.