#79C4BA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.8% 0.076 185), rgb(121, 196, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#79C4BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C4BA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 196, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.076 185) |
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 #79C4BA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79C4BA | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C4BA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C4BA text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 186.5)
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Step 200
200
#BBE3DD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 185.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79C4BA
oklch(76.8% 0.076 185)
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Step 400
400
#13B9AA
oklch(70.7% 0.123 184.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#79C4BA 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) | #BDBCBA | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3BB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DC7C1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C4BA
#79C4BA
oklch(76.8% 0.076 185)
- #DFA0AD
#DFA0AD
oklch(76.9% 0.077 5.4)
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 #79C4BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
Use #79C4BA 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.