#79BBB5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.6% 0.068 188.5), rgb(121, 187, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#79BBB5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BBB5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 187, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.068 188.5) |
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 #79BBB5 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BBB5 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BBB5 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BBB5 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 188.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BBB5
oklch(74.6% 0.068 188.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F9A94
oklch(63% 0.086 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#0C857E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 188.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#055B57
oklch(42.6% 0.072 189.5)
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Step 900
900
#144B47
oklch(37.7% 0.056 188.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2A
oklch(27% 0.036 189.3)
#79BBB5 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) | #B4B4B5 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ABB6 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61BEB9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BBB5
#79BBB5
oklch(74.6% 0.068 188.5)
- #D39BA4
#D39BA4
oklch(74.5% 0.068 8.2)
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 #79BBB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
Use #79BBB5 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.