#79C3AC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.2% 0.082 172.3), rgb(121, 195, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#79C3AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C3AC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 195, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 38%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.082 172.3) |
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 #79C3AC | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79C3AC | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C3AC text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C3AC text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 173)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79C3AC
oklch(76.2% 0.082 172.3)
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Step 400
400
#20BA98
oklch(70.6% 0.13 172.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#79C3AC 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) | #BFBAAB | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B1AE | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63C4BC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C3AC
#79C3AC
oklch(76.2% 0.082 172.3)
- #DB9CB7
#DB9CB7
oklch(76.1% 0.082 351.8)
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 #79C3AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.063
Use #79C3AC 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.