#79D3CC
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.9% 0.087 189.1), rgb(121, 211, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#79D3CC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D3CC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 211, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.087 189.1) |
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 #79D3CC | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D3CC | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D3CC text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79D3CC text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#D8F0ED
oklch(93.7% 0.026 187.7)
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Step 200
200
#B5E4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 189.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 189.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.122 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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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
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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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)
#79D3CC 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) | #CACBCC | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABFCD | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51D7D1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D3CC
#79D3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 189.1)
- #F3A9B4
#F3A9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 9.4)
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 #79D3CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.036
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.058
Use #79D3CC 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.