#79D1CC
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.4% 0.086 190.9), rgb(121, 209, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#79D1CC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D1CC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 209, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.086 190.9) |
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 #79D1CC | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D1CC | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D1CC text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79D1CC text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#EDF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0EE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 190.7)
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Step 200
200
#B6E4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 189.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D1CC
oklch(80.4% 0.086 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B58
oklch(42.5% 0.073 190.9)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#79D1CC 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) | #C8C9CC | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BDCD | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51D5CF | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D1CC
#79D1CC
oklch(80.4% 0.086 190.9)
- #F0A8B1
#F0A8B1
oklch(80.3% 0.086 10.9)
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 #79D1CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.035
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.057
Use #79D1CC 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.