#79A69E
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(69% 0.05 182.6), rgb(121, 166, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#79A69E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A69E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 166, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.05 182.6) |
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 #79A69E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A69E | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A69E text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A69E text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C2
oklch(81% 0.031 181.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A69E
oklch(69% 0.05 182.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B968D
oklch(63% 0.063 183.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F8177
oklch(55.7% 0.07 182.6)
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Step 700
700
#306D64
oklch(49.2% 0.065 182.6)
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Step 800
800
#295951
oklch(42.8% 0.054 181.4)
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Step 900
900
#264943
oklch(37.7% 0.042 181.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#79A69E 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) | #A2A19E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999B9F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA8A3 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A69E
#79A69E
oklch(69% 0.05 182.6)
- #B78F99
#B78F99
oklch(69% 0.05 1.8)
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 #79A69E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
Use #79A69E 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.