#79B2AF
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.3% 0.06 191.8), rgb(121, 178, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#79B2AF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B2AF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 178, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.06 191.8) |
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 #79B2AF | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B2AF | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B2AF text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B2AF text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C7
oklch(81% 0.037 192.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B2AF
oklch(72.3% 0.06 191.8)
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Step 500
500
#4C9895
oklch(63.1% 0.076 192)
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Step 600
600
#29837F
oklch(55.7% 0.083 190.8)
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Step 700
700
#196E6C
oklch(49% 0.077 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#195A58
oklch(42.7% 0.064 192.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A48
oklch(37.7% 0.05 191.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 192.1)
#79B2AF 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) | #ACACAF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A4B0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B5B1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B2AF
#79B2AF
oklch(72.3% 0.06 191.8)
- #C8979C
#C8979C
oklch(72.4% 0.059 11.8)
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 #79B2AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
Use #79B2AF 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.