#79ACBA
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.3% 0.058 216.7), rgb(121, 172, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#79ACBA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 217°. 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 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79ACBA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 172, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.058 216.7) |
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 #79ACBA | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79ACBA | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79ACBA text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79ACBA text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 216.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79ACBA
oklch(71.3% 0.058 216.7)
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Step 500
500
#5195A6
oklch(63.2% 0.073 215.9)
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Step 600
600
#317F92
oklch(55.7% 0.08 216.8)
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Step 700
700
#236B7C
oklch(49.1% 0.074 216.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5765
oklch(42.6% 0.062 217.3)
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Step 900
900
#204852
oklch(37.7% 0.048 216.3)
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Step 950
950
#142A30
oklch(27% 0.03 217.4)
#79ACBA 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) | #A2A9BB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A1BA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61B1B0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79ACBA
#79ACBA
oklch(71.3% 0.058 216.7)
- #C3978A
#C3978A
oklch(71.4% 0.056 37.1)
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 #79ACBA, 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 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.060
Use #79ACBA 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.