#79BACD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.2% 0.072 218.3), rgb(121, 186, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#79BACD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BACD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 186, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.072 218.3) |
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 #79BACD | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BACD | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BACD text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BACD text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.045 218.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BACD
oklch(75.2% 0.072 218.3)
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Step 500
500
#3C97AE
oklch(63.2% 0.091 217.5)
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Step 600
600
#04819A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 217.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#01596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.8)
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Step 900
900
#124957
oklch(37.7% 0.06 218.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.038 218.3)
#79BACD 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) | #AEB6CE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ACCD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56C1C0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BACD
#79BACD
oklch(75.2% 0.072 218.3)
- #D79F8E
#D79F8E
oklch(75.1% 0.072 37.6)
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 #79BACD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.064
Use #79BACD 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.