#79CBC5
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.8% 0.081 189.6), rgb(121, 203, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#79CBC5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CBC5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 203, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.081 189.6) |
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 #79CBC5 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CBC5 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CBC5 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CBC5 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFED
oklch(93.5% 0.023 190.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E3DF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 189.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CBC5
oklch(78.8% 0.081 189.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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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
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#79CBC5 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) | #C3C3C5 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B8C6 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57CFC9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CBC5
#79CBC5
oklch(78.8% 0.081 189.6)
- #E8A5AE
#E8A5AE
oklch(78.8% 0.08 10.2)
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 #79CBC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
Use #79CBC5 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.