#79BFBA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.7% 0.071 190), rgb(121, 191, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#79BFBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BFBA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 191, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.071 190) |
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 #79BFBA | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BFBA | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BFBA text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BFBA text on black | 9.97:1 | 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
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDD
oklch(88.6% 0.025 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 190.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BFBA
oklch(75.7% 0.071 190)
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Step 500
500
#389B96
oklch(63.1% 0.091 190.4)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E4B48
oklch(37.5% 0.059 190)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.5)
#79BFBA 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) | #B8B8BA | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAFBB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EC2BD | 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°).
- #79BFBA
#79BFBA
oklch(75.7% 0.071 190)
- #D99EA6
#D99EA6
oklch(75.7% 0.071 9.9)
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 #79BFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
Use #79BFBA 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.