#79DBC5
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(82.5% 0.099 177.4), rgb(121, 219, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#79DBC5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 177°. 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 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79DBC5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 219, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.099 177.4) |
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 #79DBC5 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79DBC5 | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #79DBC5 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79DBC5 text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#EDF9F5
oklch(97.2% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 175.2)
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Step 200
200
#B3E6D9
oklch(88.6% 0.055 177.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79DBC5
oklch(82.5% 0.099 177.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BBA0
oklch(70.8% 0.131 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#79DBC5 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) | #D4D1C4 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C5C7 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53DED4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79DBC5
#79DBC5
oklch(82.5% 0.099 177.4)
- #FAABC6
#FAABC6
oklch(82.5% 0.098 357.3)
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 #79DBC5, 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 0.031
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
Use #79DBC5 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.