#79AFAA
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.5% 0.057 188.7), rgb(121, 175, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#79AFAA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79AFAA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 175, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.057 188.7) |
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 #79AFAA | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79AFAA | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AFAA text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79AFAA text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C5
oklch(80.8% 0.036 189.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79AFAA
oklch(71.5% 0.057 188.7)
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Step 500
500
#509892
oklch(63.1% 0.073 188.4)
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Step 600
600
#2F827C
oklch(55.5% 0.08 188.4)
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Step 700
700
#206E69
oklch(49.1% 0.074 188.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5A56
oklch(42.8% 0.061 188.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A47
oklch(37.8% 0.048 189.2)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#79AFAA 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) | #A9A9AA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA2AB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B2AD | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79AFAA
#79AFAA
oklch(71.5% 0.057 188.7)
- #C4959C
#C4959C
oklch(71.6% 0.057 8.7)
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 #79AFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.059
Use #79AFAA 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.