#79ADAE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.2% 0.055 197.5), rgb(121, 173, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#79ADAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79ADAE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 173, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.055 197.5) |
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 #79ADAE | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79ADAE | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79ADAE text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79ADAE text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.034 196.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79ADAE
oklch(71.2% 0.055 197.5)
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Step 500
500
#529798
oklch(63.2% 0.07 196.8)
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Step 600
600
#328183
oklch(55.6% 0.076 197.5)
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Step 700
700
#236D6F
oklch(49.1% 0.071 197.7)
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Step 800
800
#20595A
oklch(42.8% 0.059 196.8)
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Step 900
900
#20494A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 197.5)
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Step 950
950
#142B2B
oklch(27% 0.029 195.6)
#79ADAE 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) | #A6A8AE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA1AE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66B0AD | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79ADAE
#79ADAE
oklch(71.2% 0.055 197.5)
- #C29595
#C29595
oklch(71.2% 0.054 18.5)
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 #79ADAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.055
Use #79ADAE 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.