#79AEC5
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.2% 0.065 226.9), rgb(121, 174, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#79AEC5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 227°. 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 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 174, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.065 226.9) |
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 #79AEC5 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AEC5 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AEC5 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AEC5 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.023 224.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D5
oklch(81% 0.041 225.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AEC5
oklch(72.2% 0.065 226.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D94B0
oklch(63.2% 0.083 226.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C7E9C
oklch(55.7% 0.09 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D6A85
oklch(49.1% 0.083 226.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B566C
oklch(42.6% 0.069 226.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4758
oklch(37.6% 0.054 228)
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Step 950
950
#122A33
oklch(27% 0.034 224.8)
#79AEC5 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) | #A2ACC6 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A3C5 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CB5B5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AEC5
#79AEC5
oklch(72.2% 0.065 226.9)
- #C89983
#C89983
oklch(72.1% 0.065 46.3)
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 #79AEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
Use #79AEC5 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.