#79BFAF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.4% 0.075 178), rgb(121, 191, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#79BFAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BFAF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 191, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.075 178) |
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 #79BFAF | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BFAF | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BFAF text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BFAF text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 177.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BFAF
oklch(75.4% 0.075 178)
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Step 500
500
#3A9C89
oklch(63% 0.095 177.9)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#104C42
oklch(37.6% 0.062 179)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.04 176.4)
#79BFAF 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) | #BAB7AE | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAEB0 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62C1BA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BFAF
#79BFAF
oklch(75.4% 0.075 178)
- #D79CAF
#D79CAF
oklch(75.4% 0.074 358)
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 #79BFAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.063
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.064
Use #79BFAF 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.