#79AAA3
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.1% 0.053 185), rgb(121, 170, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#79AAA3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AAA3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 170, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.053 185) |
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 #79AAA3 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AAA3 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AAA3 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AAA3 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 184.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AAA3
oklch(70.1% 0.053 185)
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Step 500
500
#56978F
oklch(63.1% 0.068 185.5)
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Step 600
600
#398179
oklch(55.5% 0.073 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A6D66
oklch(49% 0.068 185.8)
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Step 800
800
#255953
oklch(42.7% 0.056 185.2)
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Step 900
900
#234945
oklch(37.6% 0.044 186.6)
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Step 950
950
#162B28
oklch(27% 0.028 184.2)
#79AAA3 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) | #A5A5A3 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9EA4 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AACA8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AAA3
#79AAA3
oklch(70.1% 0.053 185)
- #BD919A
#BD919A
oklch(70.1% 0.054 4.9)
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 #79AAA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
Use #79AAA3 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.