#79BBC9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.3% 0.07 212.5), rgb(121, 187, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#79BBC9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BBC9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 187, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.07 212.5) |
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 #79BBC9 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BBC9 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BBC9 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BBC9 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.024 212.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9D1
oklch(81% 0.044 211.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BBC9
oklch(75.3% 0.07 212.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C98A9
oklch(63.2% 0.089 211.9)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#114A54
oklch(37.8% 0.059 212)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B31
oklch(27% 0.037 212.9)
#79BBC9 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) | #B0B6CA | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ADC9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58C1BF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BBC9
#79BBC9
oklch(75.3% 0.07 212.5)
- #D79F93
#D79F93
oklch(75.2% 0.069 32.4)
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 #79BBC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.065
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.066
Use #79BBC9 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.