#79A3AA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.7% 0.047 208.8), rgb(121, 163, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#79A3AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A3AA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 163, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.047 208.8) |
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 #79A3AA | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A3AA | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A3AA text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A3AA text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.029 210.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A3AA
oklch(68.7% 0.047 208.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D949D
oklch(63.2% 0.06 208.9)
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Step 600
600
#417E88
oklch(55.6% 0.065 209.3)
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Step 700
700
#326A73
oklch(49% 0.06 209.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B575E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 208.9)
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Step 900
900
#27474D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 210.9)
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Step 950
950
#182A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 209.1)
#79A3AA 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) | #9CA0AA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9399AA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A7A5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A3AA
#79A3AA
oklch(68.7% 0.047 208.8)
- #B6908A
#B6908A
oklch(68.7% 0.047 28.7)
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 #79A3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
Use #79A3AA 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.