#79BAAC
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.1% 0.07 179.2), rgb(121, 186, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#79BAAC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BAAC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 186, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.07 179.2) |
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 #79BAAC | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BAAC | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BAAC text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BAAC text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC1
oklch(80.8% 0.043 179.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BAAC
oklch(74.1% 0.07 179.2)
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Step 500
500
#429B8B
oklch(63.1% 0.089 179.6)
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Step 600
600
#158675
oklch(55.8% 0.097 179.2)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#0A5C50
oklch(42.7% 0.075 179.5)
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Step 900
900
#164C42
oklch(37.8% 0.059 178.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.036 180.5)
#79BAAC 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) | #B5B3AB | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AAAD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64BCB6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BAAC
#79BAAC
oklch(74.1% 0.07 179.2)
- #D199AA
#D199AA
oklch(74.1% 0.07 359)
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 #79BAAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.063
Use #79BAAC 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.