#79BDA6
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.6% 0.077 170.8), rgb(121, 189, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#79BDA6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BDA6 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 189, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.077 170.8) |
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 #79BDA6 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BDA6 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BDA6 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BDA6 text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 170.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BDA6
oklch(74.6% 0.077 170.8)
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Step 500
500
#3F9D81
oklch(63.2% 0.099 170.4)
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Step 600
600
#0A876B
oklch(55.6% 0.107 171.1)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#045D49
oklch(42.7% 0.082 171.3)
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Step 900
900
#134C3D
oklch(37.6% 0.064 171.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.041 171.3)
#79BDA6 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) | #B9B5A5 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEACA8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66BEB6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BDA6
#79BDA6
oklch(74.6% 0.077 170.8)
- #D399B3
#D399B3
oklch(74.6% 0.077 350.6)
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 #79BDA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.058
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.062
Use #79BDA6 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.