#79BABA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.5% 0.066 195.8), rgb(121, 186, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#79BABA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BABA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 186, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.066 195.8) |
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 #79BABA | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BABA | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BABA text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BABA text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.041 196.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BABA
oklch(74.5% 0.066 195.8)
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Step 500
500
#40999A
oklch(63% 0.084 196.3)
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Step 600
600
#0E8485
oklch(55.7% 0.092 195.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#065B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#144B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.056 195.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 195.3)
#79BABA 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) | #B2B4BA | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6ABBB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FBEBA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BABA
#79BABA
oklch(74.5% 0.066 195.8)
- #D39C9E
#D39C9E
oklch(74.5% 0.066 16.3)
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 #79BABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
Use #79BABA 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.