#79B8A5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.4% 0.071 173.3), rgb(121, 184, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#79B8A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 184, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.071 173.3) |
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 #79B8A5 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B8A5 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B8A5 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79B8A5 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CABE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 174)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B8A5
oklch(73.4% 0.071 173.3)
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Step 500
500
#469B85
oklch(63.1% 0.089 173.9)
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Step 600
600
#1D866E
oklch(55.7% 0.099 173.1)
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Step 700
700
#0A715C
oklch(49% 0.091 173.5)
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Step 800
800
#115C4B
oklch(42.6% 0.075 173.3)
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Step 900
900
#184C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 173.5)
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Step 950
950
#102C25
oklch(26.9% 0.037 174.8)
#79B8A5 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) | #B4B0A4 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A8A6 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B9B2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B8A5
#79B8A5
oklch(73.4% 0.071 173.3)
- #CD97AD
#CD97AD
oklch(73.4% 0.071 352.8)
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 #79B8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.057
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
Use #79B8A5 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.