#79BCC7
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.4% 0.07 208.9), rgb(121, 188, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#79BCC7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BCC7 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 188, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.07 208.9) |
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 #79BCC7 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BCC7 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BCC7 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BCC7 text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 209.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BCC7
oklch(75.4% 0.07 208.9)
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Step 500
500
#3A98A6
oklch(63% 0.089 208.9)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#104A52
oklch(37.7% 0.058 208.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B30
oklch(26.9% 0.036 210.1)
#79BCC7 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) | #B1B7C8 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ADC7 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59C2BF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BCC7
#79BCC7
oklch(75.4% 0.07 208.9)
- #D89F96
#D89F96
oklch(75.4% 0.07 28.9)
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 #79BCC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.066
Use #79BCC7 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.