#79D2B4
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.9% 0.097 170), rgb(121, 210, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#79D2B4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D2B4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 210, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.097 170) |
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 #79D2B4 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D2B4 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D2B4 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79D2B4 text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#EDF8F4
oklch(97% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0E7
oklch(93.5% 0.028 171.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 170.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D2B4
oklch(79.9% 0.097 170)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#79D2B4 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) | #CEC7B3 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBDB6 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DD3C9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D2B4
#79D2B4
oklch(79.9% 0.097 170)
- #EEA4C6
#EEA4C6
oklch(80% 0.097 350.4)
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 #79D2B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.005
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.064
Use #79D2B4 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.