#79BAD4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.5% 0.076 225.3), rgb(121, 186, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#79BAD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BAD4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 186, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.076 225.3) |
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 #79BAD4 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BAD4 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BAD4 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BAD4 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D8
oklch(81% 0.047 224.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BAD4
oklch(75.5% 0.076 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#3B95B6
oklch(63% 0.097 225.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#11485B
oklch(37.6% 0.064 225.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A35
oklch(26.9% 0.04 226.2)
#79BAD4 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) | #ACB7D5 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EACD4 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52C2C2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BAD4
#79BAD4
oklch(75.5% 0.076 225.3)
- #D9A187
#D9A187
oklch(75.5% 0.076 46)
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 #79BAD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.065
Use #79BAD4 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.