#79EBD3
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.6% 0.111 178), rgb(121, 235, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#79EBD3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.63:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79EBD3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 235, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.111 178) |
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 #79EBD3 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79EBD3 | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #79EBD3 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79EBD3 text on black | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#E9FAF5
oklch(97.1% 0.019 176.5)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3EA
oklch(93.5% 0.04 179)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#79EBD3
oklch(86.6% 0.111 178)
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Step 300
300
#29DEC1
oklch(80.9% 0.142 178.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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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
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#79EBD3 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) | #E3DFD2 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D2D5 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45EEE4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79EBD3
#79EBD3
oklch(86.6% 0.111 178)
- #FFBED3
#FFBED3
oklch(86.6% 0.079 357.7)
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 #79EBD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.030
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.056
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.057
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.058
Use #79EBD3 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.