#79CABA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.2% 0.083 179.9), rgb(121, 202, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#79CABA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CABA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 202, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.083 179.9) |
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 #79CABA | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CABA | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CABA text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CABA text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#DAEFEA
oklch(93.5% 0.023 179.9)
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Step 200
200
#B9E4DA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 179.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CABA
oklch(78.2% 0.083 179.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA3
oklch(70.7% 0.128 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#79CABA 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) | #C4C1B9 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B7BB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CCDC5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CABA
#79CABA
oklch(78.2% 0.083 179.9)
- #E5A2B6
#E5A2B6
oklch(78.2% 0.083 359.7)
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 #79CABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.014
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.039
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #79CABA 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.