#79BFB9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.7% 0.071 188.9), rgb(121, 191, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#79BFB9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BFB9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 191, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.071 188.9) |
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 #79BFB9 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BFB9 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BFB9 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BFB9 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.044 189)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BFB9
oklch(75.7% 0.071 188.9)
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Step 500
500
#389B94
oklch(63.1% 0.091 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F4C48
oklch(37.8% 0.06 188.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.5)
#79BFB9 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) | #B8B8B9 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAFBA | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FC2BD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BFB9
#79BFB9
oklch(75.7% 0.071 188.9)
- #D99EA7
#D99EA7
oklch(75.8% 0.071 8.8)
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 #79BFB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
Use #79BFB9 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.