#79A6AE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(69.6% 0.05 209.7), rgb(121, 166, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#79A6AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A6AE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 166, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.05 209.7) |
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 #79A6AE | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A6AE | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A6AE text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A6AE text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7CC
oklch(81% 0.031 209.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A6AE
oklch(69.6% 0.05 209.7)
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Step 500
500
#59949F
oklch(63% 0.064 210.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C7E89
oklch(55.5% 0.069 209.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E6B75
oklch(49.2% 0.064 209.7)
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Step 800
800
#27575F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 209.8)
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Step 900
900
#25484E
oklch(37.8% 0.042 209.8)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#79A6AE 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) | #9EA2AF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959BAE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67AAA8 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A6AE
#79A6AE
oklch(69.6% 0.05 209.7)
- #BA928B
#BA928B
oklch(69.5% 0.05 29.8)
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 #79A6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.018
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
Use #79A6AE 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.