#79E4C5
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.6% 0.11 172.5), rgb(121, 228, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#79E4C5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79E4C5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 228, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 66%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.11 172.5) |
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 #79E4C5 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79E4C5 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #79E4C5 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79E4C5 text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 173.6)
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Step 200
200
#B0E7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 172.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79E4C5
oklch(84.6% 0.11 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#79E4C5 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) | #DED8C4 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCCC7 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50E6DB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79E4C5
#79E4C5
oklch(84.6% 0.11 172.5)
- #FFB2D2
#FFB2D2
oklch(84.5% 0.098 352.8)
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 #79E4C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.020
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.065
Use #79E4C5 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.