#79A0AE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.2% 0.047 222), rgb(121, 160, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#79A0AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A0AE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 160, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.047 222) |
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 #79A0AE | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A0AE | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A0AE text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A0AE text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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)
#79A0AE
oklch(68.2% 0.047 222)
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Step 500
500
#5F92A4
oklch(63.1% 0.061 222.3)
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Step 600
600
#447C8F
oklch(55.6% 0.066 222.2)
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Step 700
700
#36697A
oklch(49.2% 0.061 222)
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Step 800
800
#2D5563
oklch(42.6% 0.051 222.9)
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Step 900
900
#294651
oklch(37.6% 0.04 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#18292F
oklch(26.9% 0.025 222.2)
#79A0AE 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) | #989EAF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F97AE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A5A4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A0AE
#79A0AE
oklch(68.2% 0.047 222)
- #B39082
#B39082
oklch(68.2% 0.047 42.9)
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 #79A0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.010
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #79A0AE 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.