#79D8CE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.1% 0.092 186.8), rgb(121, 216, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#79D8CE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D8CE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 216, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.092 186.8) |
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 #79D8CE | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D8CE | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D8CE text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79D8CE text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#D7F0ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 188)
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Step 200
200
#B4E5DE
oklch(88.6% 0.051 185.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D8CE
oklch(82.1% 0.092 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#79D8CE 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) | #CFCFCE | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC3CF | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EDCD5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D8CE
#79D8CE
oklch(82.1% 0.092 186.8)
- #F9ACBA
#F9ACBA
oklch(82.2% 0.092 7.3)
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 #79D8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
Use #79D8CE 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.