#79A4AA
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(69% 0.047 206.8), rgb(121, 164, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#79A4AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A4AA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 164, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.047 206.8) |
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 #79A4AA | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A4AA | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A4AA text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A4AA text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#E4ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CA
oklch(80.8% 0.029 207.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A4AA
oklch(69% 0.047 206.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C949C
oklch(63.1% 0.06 207.3)
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Step 600
600
#407E87
oklch(55.5% 0.065 207.8)
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Step 700
700
#316B72
oklch(49.2% 0.061 205.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A575D
oklch(42.7% 0.05 206.8)
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Step 900
900
#27484C
oklch(37.8% 0.039 205.6)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#79A4AA 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) | #9DA0AA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949AAA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A8A6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A4AA
#79A4AA
oklch(69% 0.047 206.8)
- #B7918C
#B7918C
oklch(69.1% 0.047 27)
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 #79A4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.020
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
Use #79A4AA 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.