#079AC6
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(64% 0.123 227.3), rgb(7, 154, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#079AC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #079AC6 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 154, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 93%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.123 227.3) |
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 #079AC6 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #079AC6 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #079AC6 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #079AC6 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 229)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.034 228.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.06 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#58ADCF
oklch(70.8% 0.096 226.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#079AC6
oklch(64% 0.123 227.3)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#022B3A
oklch(27% 0.051 228.1)
#079AC6 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) | #8297C8 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C88C5 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7A9 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #079AC6
#079AC6
oklch(64% 0.123 227.3)
- #C87346
#C87346
oklch(64.1% 0.123 47.4)
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 #079AC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.067
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.068
Use #079AC6 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.