#79ABA4
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.4% 0.054 185.2), rgb(121, 171, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#79ABA4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.054 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 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79ABA4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 171, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.054 185.2) |
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 #79ABA4 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79ABA4 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79ABA4 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79ABA4 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#A9C8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.034 184.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79ABA4
oklch(70.4% 0.054 185.2)
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Step 500
500
#55978F
oklch(63% 0.069 185.6)
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Step 600
600
#378279
oklch(55.7% 0.076 184.7)
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Step 700
700
#286E66
oklch(49.2% 0.071 184.8)
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Step 800
800
#235953
oklch(42.6% 0.058 185.4)
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Step 900
900
#234945
oklch(37.6% 0.044 186.6)
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Step 950
950
#152B28
oklch(27% 0.029 184.5)
#79ABA4 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) | #A6A6A4 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9FA5 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69ADA9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79ABA4
#79ABA4
oklch(70.4% 0.054 185.2)
- #BE929B
#BE929B
oklch(70.4% 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 #79ABA4, 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 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #79ABA4 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.