#79BEAC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75% 0.075 175.8), rgb(121, 190, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#79BEAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BEAC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 190, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.075 175.8) |
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 #79BEAC | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BEAC | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BEAC text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BEAC text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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)
#79BEAC
oklch(75% 0.075 175.8)
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Step 500
500
#3C9C87
oklch(63% 0.095 176.1)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#124C40
oklch(37.6% 0.062 175.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.04 176.4)
#79BEAC 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) | #B9B6AB | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADADAD | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64C0B9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BEAC
#79BEAC
oklch(75% 0.075 175.8)
- #D59BB0
#D59BB0
oklch(75.1% 0.074 355.5)
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 #79BEAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.062
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.063
Use #79BEAC 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.