#79BDAB
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.8% 0.074 175.6), rgb(121, 189, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#79BDAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BDAB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 189, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.074 175.6) |
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 #79BDAB | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BDAB | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BDAB text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BDAB text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 175.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BDAB
oklch(74.8% 0.074 175.6)
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Step 500
500
#3E9C87
oklch(63.1% 0.094 175.9)
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Step 600
600
#078770
oklch(55.7% 0.104 174.9)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#025D4D
oklch(42.8% 0.08 175.5)
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Step 900
900
#134C40
oklch(37.7% 0.062 175.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 173.6)
#79BDAB 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) | #B8B5AA | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADACAC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64BFB8 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BDAB
#79BDAB
oklch(74.8% 0.074 175.6)
- #D49AAF
#D49AAF
oklch(74.8% 0.074 355.6)
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 #79BDAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.062
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.062
Use #79BDAB 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.