#79AEA8
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.2% 0.057 187.2), rgb(121, 174, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#79AEA8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AEA8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 174, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.057 187.2) |
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 #79AEA8 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AEA8 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AEA8 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AEA8 text on black | 8.43:1 | 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
#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
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.035 187.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AEA8
oklch(71.2% 0.057 187.2)
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Step 500
500
#519891
oklch(63.1% 0.073 187.2)
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Step 600
600
#31827B
oklch(55.5% 0.079 187.3)
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Step 700
700
#236E68
oklch(49.1% 0.073 187.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A55
oklch(42.8% 0.061 187.4)
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Step 900
900
#204A46
oklch(37.8% 0.047 187.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B29
oklch(26.9% 0.029 188.3)
#79AEA8 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) | #A9A8A8 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA1A9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B0AC | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AEA8
#79AEA8
oklch(71.2% 0.057 187.2)
- #C2949C
#C2949C
oklch(71.2% 0.056 7)
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 #79AEA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
Use #79AEA8 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.