#79A495
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.3% 0.052 171.2), rgb(121, 164, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#79A495 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A495 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 164, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.052 171.2) |
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 #79A495 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A495 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A495 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A495 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BE
oklch(81% 0.032 171.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A495
oklch(68.3% 0.052 171.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9784
oklch(63.2% 0.066 170.6)
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Step 600
600
#43816E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 171.5)
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Step 700
700
#346D5C
oklch(49.1% 0.067 171.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C594B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#28493F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B25
oklch(27% 0.027 172.2)
#79A495 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) | #A19E94 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9996 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA59F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A495
#79A495
oklch(68.3% 0.052 171.2)
- #B38D9D
#B38D9D
oklch(68.4% 0.051 351.4)
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 #79A495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
Use #79A495 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.