#79D8CB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82% 0.093 184.2), rgb(121, 216, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#79D8CB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D8CB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 216, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.093 184.2) |
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 #79D8CB | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D8CB | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D8CB text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79D8CB text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#D7F0EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 185.2)
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Step 200
200
#B4E5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.052 184.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D8CB
oklch(82% 0.093 184.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#79D8CB 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) | #D0CFCB | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C3CC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50DCD4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D8CB
#79D8CB
oklch(82% 0.093 184.2)
- #F8ABBD
#F8ABBD
oklch(82% 0.093 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 #79D8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
Use #79D8CB 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.