#79A69A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.9% 0.052 176.4), rgb(121, 166, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#79A69A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A69A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 166, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.052 176.4) |
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 #79A69A | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A69A | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A69A text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A69A text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C0
oklch(81% 0.032 176.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A69A
oklch(68.9% 0.052 176.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C9788
oklch(63.1% 0.066 176.1)
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Step 600
600
#408172
oklch(55.6% 0.071 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#316D5F
oklch(49% 0.067 176)
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Step 800
800
#2A594E
oklch(42.7% 0.055 176.3)
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Step 900
900
#274941
oklch(37.7% 0.042 177)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#79A69A 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) | #A3A09A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9A9B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA7A2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A69A
#79A69A
oklch(68.9% 0.052 176.4)
- #B68E9C
#B68E9C
oklch(68.8% 0.052 355.6)
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 #79A69A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
Use #79A69A 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.