#79B7BF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74% 0.065 206.1), rgb(121, 183, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#79B7BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B7BF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 183, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.065 206.1) |
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 #79B7BF | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B7BF | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B7BF text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79B7BF text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CD
oklch(81% 0.041 204.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B7BF
oklch(74% 0.065 206.1)
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Step 500
500
#4398A2
oklch(63.2% 0.083 205.8)
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Step 600
600
#18828D
oklch(55.6% 0.09 205.9)
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Step 700
700
#026E78
oklch(49.2% 0.084 205.9)
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Step 800
800
#0D5962
oklch(42.6% 0.069 207.4)
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Step 900
900
#174A50
oklch(37.8% 0.054 206.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.034 207.9)
#79B7BF 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) | #AEB2C0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A9BF | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DBCB9 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B7BF
#79B7BF
oklch(74% 0.065 206.1)
- #D19C96
#D19C96
oklch(74.1% 0.064 26.1)
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 #79B7BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
Use #79B7BF 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.