#79ABC5
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.5% 0.065 231.5), rgb(121, 171, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#79ABC5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79ABC5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 171, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.065 231.5) |
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 #79ABC5 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79ABC5 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79ABC5 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79ABC5 text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 231.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79ABC5
oklch(71.5% 0.065 231.5)
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Step 500
500
#5093B3
oklch(63.2% 0.083 230.8)
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Step 600
600
#317C9F
oklch(55.5% 0.091 232)
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Step 700
700
#236988
oklch(49.2% 0.084 231.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F556E
oklch(42.5% 0.07 231.8)
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Step 900
900
#204759
oklch(37.8% 0.054 230.4)
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Step 950
950
#142934
oklch(26.9% 0.034 232.8)
#79ABC5 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) | #9EA9C6 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A0C5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DB2B3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79ABC5
#79ABC5
oklch(71.5% 0.065 231.5)
- #C5987E
#C5987E
oklch(71.5% 0.065 51.4)
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 #79ABC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #79ABC5 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.