#79C2C2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.6% 0.073 195.7), rgb(121, 194, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#79C2C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 196°. 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 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C2C2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 194, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.073 195.7) |
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 #79C2C2 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79C2C2 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C2C2 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C2C2 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 193.2)
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Step 200
200
#BBE2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 196.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79C2C2
oklch(76.6% 0.073 195.7)
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Step 400
400
#1AB7B8
oklch(70.8% 0.117 195.6)
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Step 500
500
#009D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 195.6)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#79C2C2 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) | #B9BBC2 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB1C3 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AC6C2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C2C2
#79C2C2
oklch(76.6% 0.073 195.7)
- #DEA1A3
#DEA1A3
oklch(76.7% 0.073 16.7)
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 #79C2C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
Use #79C2C2 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.