#79AEAF
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.4% 0.056 197.5), rgb(121, 174, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#79AEAF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AEAF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 174, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.056 197.5) |
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 #79AEAF | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AEAF | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AEAF text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AEAF text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#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
#A7C8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 196.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AEAF
oklch(71.4% 0.056 197.5)
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Step 500
500
#509799
oklch(63.1% 0.072 197.9)
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Step 600
600
#308183
oklch(55.5% 0.077 197.5)
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Step 700
700
#216D6F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 197.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E595A
oklch(42.7% 0.06 196.7)
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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)
#79AEAF 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) | #A7A9AF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA1AF | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B1AE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AEAF
#79AEAF
oklch(71.4% 0.056 197.5)
- #C39596
#C39596
oklch(71.3% 0.056 17.1)
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 #79AEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.057
Use #79AEAF 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.