#79B6CB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.2% 0.07 221.6), rgb(121, 182, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#79B6CB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79B6CB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 182, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.07 221.6) |
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 #79B6CB | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79B6CB | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #79B6CB text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79B6CB text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D5
oklch(81% 0.043 221.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79B6CB
oklch(74.2% 0.07 221.6)
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Step 500
500
#4296B0
oklch(63.2% 0.089 221.3)
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Step 600
600
#177F9B
oklch(55.4% 0.097 221.7)
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Step 700
700
#026C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C586C
oklch(42.8% 0.075 221.4)
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Step 900
900
#164857
oklch(37.6% 0.058 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A33
oklch(26.8% 0.037 222.6)
#79B6CB 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) | #A9B3CC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA9CB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58BDBC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79B6CB
#79B6CB
oklch(74.2% 0.07 221.6)
- #D29D89
#D29D89
oklch(74.1% 0.07 41.6)
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 #79B6CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.064
Use #79B6CB 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.