#79B09F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.4% 0.063 173.2), rgb(121, 176, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#79B09F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B09F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 176, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.063 173.2) |
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 #79B09F | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B09F | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B09F text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B09F 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.039 173.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B09F
oklch(71.4% 0.063 173.2)
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Step 500
500
#509A85
oklch(63.2% 0.081 173)
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Step 600
600
#30846F
oklch(55.7% 0.087 173.5)
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Step 700
700
#21705C
oklch(49.2% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E5B4B
oklch(42.7% 0.068 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 173)
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Step 950
950
#142C25
oklch(27.1% 0.033 172.8)
#79B09F 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) | #ACA99E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A2A0 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB1AB | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B09F
#79B09F
oklch(71.4% 0.063 173.2)
- #C393A6
#C393A6
oklch(71.4% 0.063 353.2)
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 #79B09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.056
Use #79B09F 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.