#79B6BF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.8% 0.064 207.6), rgb(121, 182, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#79B6BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B6BF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 182, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.064 207.6) |
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 #79B6BF | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B6BF | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B6BF text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79B6BF text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8CE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 208.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B6BF
oklch(73.8% 0.064 207.6)
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Step 500
500
#4497A3
oklch(63% 0.082 208.1)
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Step 600
600
#1B828E
oklch(55.7% 0.089 207)
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Step 700
700
#076D79
oklch(49% 0.083 208.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F5962
oklch(42.6% 0.068 207.6)
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Step 900
900
#174950
oklch(37.6% 0.053 208.1)
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Step 950
950
#102B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.2)
#79B6BF 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) | #ACB1C0 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A8BF | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EBBB9 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B6BF
#79B6BF
oklch(73.8% 0.064 207.6)
- #D09B94
#D09B94
oklch(73.8% 0.065 27.3)
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 #79B6BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #79B6BF 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.