#79ABB1
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.8% 0.054 205.4), rgb(121, 171, 177).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#79ABB1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79ABB1 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 171, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.054 205.4) |
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 #79ABB1 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79ABB1 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79ABB1 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79ABB1 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 206)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79ABB1
oklch(70.8% 0.054 205.4)
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Step 500
500
#53969D
oklch(63.2% 0.069 204.3)
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Step 600
600
#358088
oklch(55.6% 0.074 204.9)
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Step 700
700
#266C74
oklch(49.1% 0.069 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#22585E
oklch(42.7% 0.057 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#21484D
oklch(37.5% 0.045 206.4)
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Step 950
950
#152A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.027 207.4)
#79ABB1 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) | #A3A7B1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999FB1 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65AFAD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79ABB1
#79ABB1
oklch(70.8% 0.054 205.4)
- #C09490
#C09490
oklch(70.7% 0.054 24.5)
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 #79ABB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
Use #79ABB1 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.