#79A899
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.3% 0.055 172.9), rgb(121, 168, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#79A899 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A899 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 168, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.055 172.9) |
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 #79A899 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A899 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A899 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A899 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.034 172.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A899
oklch(69.3% 0.055 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9885
oklch(63.2% 0.071 172.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D826F
oklch(55.6% 0.077 173)
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Step 700
700
#2F6E5D
oklch(49.2% 0.071 173)
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Step 800
800
#285A4C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 172.7)
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Step 900
900
#264A3F
oklch(37.8% 0.046 171.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#79A899 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) | #A5A298 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9C9A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA9A3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A899
#79A899
oklch(69.3% 0.055 172.9)
- #B98F9F
#B98F9F
oklch(69.4% 0.055 353.9)
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 #79A899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
Use #79A899 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.