#79BCAF
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.7% 0.071 180.7), rgb(121, 188, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#79BCAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BCAF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 188, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.071 180.7) |
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 #79BCAF | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BCAF | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BCAF text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BCAF text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 181.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BCAF
oklch(74.7% 0.071 180.7)
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Step 500
500
#3F9B8C
oklch(63% 0.09 180.8)
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Step 600
600
#0A8676
oklch(55.7% 0.099 180.3)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#045C51
oklch(42.6% 0.076 180.9)
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Step 900
900
#134C43
oklch(37.8% 0.06 180.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.037 180.8)
#79BCAF 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) | #B6B5AF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABACB0 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63BEB8 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BCAF
#79BCAF
oklch(74.7% 0.071 180.7)
- #D49AAA
#D49AAA
oklch(74.6% 0.072 0.8)
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 #79BCAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.062
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
Use #79BCAF 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.