#79BEC1
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.7% 0.07 199.3), rgb(121, 190, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#79BEC1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BEC1 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 190, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.07 199.3) |
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 #79BEC1 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BEC1 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BEC1 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BEC1 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.024 200.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CACB
oklch(80.9% 0.044 198.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BEC1
oklch(75.7% 0.07 199.3)
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Step 500
500
#389A9E
oklch(63.2% 0.09 199)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F4B4D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 198.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2D
oklch(27% 0.037 198.1)
#79BEC1 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) | #B5B8C1 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8AEC2 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BC3BF | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BEC1
#79BEC1
oklch(75.7% 0.07 199.3)
- #D99F9E
#D99F9E
oklch(75.7% 0.069 19.9)
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 #79BEC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.064
Use #79BEC1 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.