#79A7BD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.3% 0.059 229.1), rgb(121, 167, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#79A7BD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A7BD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 167, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.059 229.1) |
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 #79A7BD | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A7BD | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A7BD text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A7BD text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D4
oklch(81% 0.037 228.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A7BD
oklch(70.3% 0.059 229.1)
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Step 500
500
#5692AE
oklch(63% 0.075 229.7)
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Step 600
600
#397C9A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 230)
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Step 700
700
#2A6983
oklch(49.2% 0.076 228.5)
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Step 800
800
#25556B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 230.6)
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Step 900
900
#234756
oklch(37.8% 0.049 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#152933
oklch(26.9% 0.032 231.4)
#79A7BD 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) | #9CA5BE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929DBD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61ADAE | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A7BD
#79A7BD
oklch(70.3% 0.059 229.1)
- #BF957F
#BF957F
oklch(70.3% 0.06 49)
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 #79A7BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.018
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.057
Use #79A7BD 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.