#79BBD2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.6% 0.075 222.1), rgb(121, 187, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#79BBD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BBD2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 187, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.075 222.1) |
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 #79BBD2 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BBD2 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BBD2 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BBD2 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.047 221.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BBD2
oklch(75.6% 0.075 222.1)
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Step 500
500
#3A96B3
oklch(63.1% 0.096 222.4)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#104959
oklch(37.8% 0.062 221.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B34
oklch(27.1% 0.04 220.3)
#79BBD2 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) | #ADB8D3 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ADD2 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53C3C2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BBD2
#79BBD2
oklch(75.6% 0.075 222.1)
- #D9A18B
#D9A18B
oklch(75.6% 0.074 42.4)
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 #79BBD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #79BBD2 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.