#79A19D
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.9% 0.044 188.5), rgb(121, 161, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#79A19D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A19D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 161, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.044 188.5) |
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 #79A19D | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A19D | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A19D text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A19D text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C4
oklch(81% 0.027 187.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A19D
oklch(67.9% 0.044 188.5)
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Step 500
500
#619590
oklch(63.2% 0.056 188.2)
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Step 600
600
#467F7A
oklch(55.6% 0.061 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#376B67
oklch(49.1% 0.056 189)
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Step 800
800
#2E5754
oklch(42.6% 0.047 189.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4845
oklch(37.7% 0.036 187.7)
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Step 950
950
#192A29
oklch(27% 0.023 191.2)
#79A19D 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) | #9D9D9D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95979E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA3A0 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A19D
#79A19D
oklch(67.9% 0.044 188.5)
- #B18D92
#B18D92
oklch(67.8% 0.044 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 #79A19D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
Use #79A19D 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.