#79AAB4
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.7% 0.054 211.7), rgb(121, 170, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#79AAB4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AAB4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 170, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.054 211.7) |
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 #79AAB4 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AAB4 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AAB4 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AAB4 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.033 211.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AAB4
oklch(70.7% 0.054 211.7)
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Step 500
500
#5495A2
oklch(63.1% 0.069 212)
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Step 600
600
#367F8D
oklch(55.6% 0.075 212.2)
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Step 700
700
#276B77
oklch(49% 0.07 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#225761
oklch(42.6% 0.058 212)
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Step 900
900
#22484F
oklch(37.7% 0.045 211)
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Step 950
950
#152A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 211.1)
#79AAB4 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) | #A1A6B5 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989FB4 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64AFAD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AAB4
#79AAB4
oklch(70.7% 0.054 211.7)
- #C0958C
#C0958C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 32)
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 #79AAB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.022
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
Use #79AAB4 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.