#79ABB4
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.9% 0.054 209.9), rgb(121, 171, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#79ABB4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79ABB4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 171, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.054 209.9) |
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 #79ABB4 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79ABB4 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79ABB4 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79ABB4 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 210.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79ABB4
oklch(70.9% 0.054 209.9)
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Step 500
500
#5395A1
oklch(63.1% 0.07 210.6)
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Step 600
600
#347F8C
oklch(55.5% 0.076 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#266B77
oklch(49% 0.07 211.1)
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Step 800
800
#215861
oklch(42.8% 0.059 209.9)
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Step 900
900
#21484F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 210.7)
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Step 950
950
#142A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 210.5)
#79ABB4 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) | #A3A7B5 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999FB4 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B0AE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79ABB4
#79ABB4
oklch(70.9% 0.054 209.9)
- #C1958D
#C1958D
oklch(70.9% 0.055 30.3)
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 #79ABB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.024
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
Use #79ABB4 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.