#79AAAA
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.3% 0.052 196), rgb(121, 170, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#79AAAA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AAAA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 170, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.052 196) |
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 #79AAAA | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AAAA | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AAAA text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AAAA text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C7
oklch(81% 0.033 194.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AAAA
oklch(70.3% 0.052 196)
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Step 500
500
#559697
oklch(63% 0.067 196.9)
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Step 600
600
#378081
oklch(55.5% 0.072 196.5)
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Step 700
700
#296D6D
oklch(49.2% 0.068 195.2)
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Step 800
800
#245859
oklch(42.6% 0.055 197)
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Step 900
900
#234949
oklch(37.8% 0.043 195.5)
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Step 950
950
#152B2B
oklch(27.1% 0.028 195.6)
#79AAAA 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) | #A4A5AA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9EAA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68ADAA | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AAAA
#79AAAA
oklch(70.3% 0.052 196)
- #BE9394
#BE9394
oklch(70.4% 0.052 16.9)
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 #79AAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
Use #79AAAA 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.