#79FEF1
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.9% 0.119 186.8), rgb(121, 254, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.25:1).
About this color
#79FEF1 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.25:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79FEF1 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 254, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 99%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.119 186.8) |
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 #79FEF1 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #79FEF1 | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #79FEF1 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #79FEF1 text on black | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E7FAF8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#79FEF1
oklch(91.9% 0.119 186.8)
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Step 200
200
#95ECE2
oklch(88.5% 0.085 186.5)
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Step 300
300
#00DDCF
oklch(80.8% 0.141 186.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#79FEF1 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) | #F3F2F1 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE2F3 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13FFFA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79FEF1
#79FEF1
oklch(91.9% 0.119 186.8)
- #FFD9DF
#FFD9DF
oklch(91.9% 0.043 7.2)
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 #79FEF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.032
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.033
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.041
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.042
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.046
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.048
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.049
Use #79FEF1 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.