#79BBA3
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.1% 0.076 169.3), rgb(121, 187, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#79BBA3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BBA3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 187, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.076 169.3) |
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 #79BBA3 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BBA3 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BBA3 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BBA3 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.048 168.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BBA3
oklch(74.1% 0.076 169.3)
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Step 500
500
#429C80
oklch(63% 0.097 169.8)
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Step 600
600
#158769
oklch(55.7% 0.106 169.3)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#0A5D47
oklch(42.7% 0.082 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#164C3C
oklch(37.6% 0.063 169.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D23
oklch(27.1% 0.041 168.7)
#79BBA3 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) | #B8B3A2 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACABA5 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67BCB4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BBA3
#79BBA3
oklch(74.1% 0.076 169.3)
- #D098B2
#D098B2
oklch(74.1% 0.075 349.6)
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 #79BBA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #79BBA3 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.