#79A8A5
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(69.7% 0.05 191.1), rgb(121, 168, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#79A8A5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79A8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 168, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.05 191.1) |
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 #79A8A5 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79A8A5 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A8A5 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79A8A5 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 191.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79A8A5
oklch(69.7% 0.05 191.1)
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Step 500
500
#589693
oklch(63% 0.064 191.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B807D
oklch(55.5% 0.07 191.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D6D6A
oklch(49.3% 0.065 191.1)
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Step 800
800
#265856
oklch(42.6% 0.054 191.8)
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Step 900
900
#254947
oklch(37.8% 0.042 190.9)
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Step 950
950
#162B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 191.8)
#79A8A5 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) | #A3A3A5 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9CA6 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AABA7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79A8A5
#79A8A5
oklch(69.7% 0.05 191.1)
- #BB9196
#BB9196
oklch(69.8% 0.051 10.5)
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 #79A8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
Use #79A8A5 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.