#79979A
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.5% 0.034 203.9), rgb(121, 151, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#79979A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79979A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 151, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.034 203.9) |
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 #79979A | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79979A | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79979A text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79979A text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 201.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA6A8
oklch(70.7% 0.027 202.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79979A
oklch(65.5% 0.034 203.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A7A7D
oklch(55.6% 0.037 203.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A676A
oklch(49.2% 0.034 204.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5456
oklch(42.8% 0.028 202.8)
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Step 900
900
#344547
oklch(37.7% 0.022 205.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F292A
oklch(27.2% 0.014 203.9)
#79979A 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) | #92949A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C909A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9998 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79979A
#79979A
oklch(65.5% 0.034 203.9)
- #A48987
#A48987
oklch(65.4% 0.033 23)
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 #79979A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
Use #79979A 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.