#79D6C7
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.4% 0.092 182.4), rgb(121, 214, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#79D6C7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D6C7 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 214, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.092 182.4) |
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 #79D6C7 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D6C7 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D6C7 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79D6C7 text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#EDF8F6
oklch(97% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 200
200
#B5E5DC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 182.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D6C7
oklch(81.4% 0.092 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA7
oklch(70.8% 0.127 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#79D6C7 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) | #CECDC6 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC1C8 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53D9D1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D6C7
#79D6C7
oklch(81.4% 0.092 182.4)
- #F5A9BD
#F5A9BD
oklch(81.3% 0.093 2.1)
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 #79D6C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
Use #79D6C7 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.