#79AEB0
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.5% 0.056 199), rgb(121, 174, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#79AEB0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AEB0 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 174, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.056 199) |
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 #79AEB0 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AEB0 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AEB0 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AEB0 text on black | 8.49:1 | 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
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 198.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AEB0
oklch(71.5% 0.056 199)
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Step 500
500
#50979A
oklch(63.2% 0.072 199.1)
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Step 600
600
#308184
oklch(55.6% 0.077 198.6)
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Step 700
700
#216D70
oklch(49.1% 0.072 198.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E595B
oklch(42.7% 0.06 198.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F494B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 199.5)
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Step 950
950
#142B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 199.2)
#79AEB0 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) | #A7A9B0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA1B0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B2AE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AEB0
#79AEB0
oklch(71.5% 0.056 199)
- #C49595
#C49595
oklch(71.4% 0.057 18.6)
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 #79AEB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.058
Use #79AEB0 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.