#79AA9E
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70% 0.055 177.7), rgb(121, 170, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#79AA9E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AA9E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 170, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.055 177.7) |
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 #79AA9E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AA9E | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AA9E text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AA9E text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 177.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AA9E
oklch(70% 0.055 177.7)
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Step 500
500
#579889
oklch(63.2% 0.071 177.3)
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Step 600
600
#398273
oklch(55.6% 0.077 177.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B6E60
oklch(49.1% 0.072 177.1)
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Step 800
800
#255A4F
oklch(42.8% 0.06 177.6)
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Step 900
900
#244A41
oklch(37.8% 0.047 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#79AA9E 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) | #A6A49E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9E9F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BABA6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AA9E
#79AA9E
oklch(70% 0.055 177.7)
- #BC909E
#BC909E
oklch(69.9% 0.056 357.7)
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 #79AA9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
Use #79AA9E 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.