#79FAE3
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90.5% 0.12 180.2), rgb(121, 250, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.59:1).
About this color
#79FAE3 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.59:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79FAE3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 250, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.12 180.2) |
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 #79FAE3 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #79FAE3 | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #79FAE3 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #79FAE3 text on black | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred 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
#E7FAF6
oklch(97% 0.021 181.9)
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Step 100
100
#CBF4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.044 180.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#79FAE3
oklch(90.5% 0.12 180.2)
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Step 300
300
#00DFC4
oklch(81% 0.147 179.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#79FAE3 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) | #F1EDE2 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDEE5 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30FEF3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79FAE3
#79FAE3
oklch(90.5% 0.12 180.2)
- #FFD2DE
#FFD2DE
oklch(90.6% 0.053 0.4)
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 #79FAE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.025
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.030
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.042
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.043
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.044
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.049
Use #79FAE3 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.