#79E9DA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.4% 0.106 184.1), rgb(121, 233, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#79E9DA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.48:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79E9DA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 233, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.106 184.1) |
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 #79E9DA | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79E9DA | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #79E9DA text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79E9DA text on black | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF7
oklch(97.2% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.039 184.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#79E9DA
oklch(86.4% 0.106 184.1)
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Step 300
300
#2DDDCB
oklch(81% 0.136 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184)
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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)
#79E9DA 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) | #E0DEDA | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD1DB | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41EDE4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79E9DA
#79E9DA
oklch(86.4% 0.106 184.1)
- #FFBECC
#FFBECC
oklch(86.4% 0.077 4.5)
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 #79E9DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.053
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.054
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.056
Use #79E9DA 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.