#79B4BD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.3% 0.062 207.9), rgb(121, 180, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#79B4BD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B4BD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 180, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.062 207.9) |
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 #79B4BD | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B4BD | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B4BD text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B4BD text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.039 208.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B4BD
oklch(73.3% 0.062 207.9)
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Step 500
500
#4797A3
oklch(63.1% 0.08 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#21818E
oklch(55.6% 0.087 208.5)
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Step 700
700
#106D78
oklch(49.1% 0.08 207.6)
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Step 800
800
#135962
oklch(42.7% 0.067 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#194950
oklch(37.6% 0.052 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#112B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.6)
#79B4BD 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) | #ABAFBE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA7BD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FB9B7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B4BD
#79B4BD
oklch(73.3% 0.062 207.9)
- #CD9A93
#CD9A93
oklch(73.2% 0.062 27.6)
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 #79B4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
Use #79B4BD 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.