#79BCD5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.9% 0.077 223.7), rgb(121, 188, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#79BCD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BCD5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 188, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.077 223.7) |
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 #79BCD5 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BCD5 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BCD5 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BCD5 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 226.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 223.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79BCD5
oklch(75.9% 0.077 223.7)
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Step 400
400
#2AB0D9
oklch(70.6% 0.123 224.1)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#79BCD5 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) | #AEB9D6 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AED5 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51C4C4 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BCD5
#79BCD5
oklch(75.9% 0.077 223.7)
- #DBA28A
#DBA28A
oklch(76% 0.076 43.8)
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 #79BCD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.050
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
Use #79BCD5 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.