#79BCDC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.2% 0.082 229.8), rgb(121, 188, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#79BCDC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BCDC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 188, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.082 229.8) |
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 #79BCDC | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BCDC | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BCDC text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BCDC text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 231.8)
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Step 200
200
#BBDFF2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 231)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79BCDC
oklch(76.2% 0.082 229.8)
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Step 400
400
#28AFE2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 229.6)
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Step 500
500
#0096C6
oklch(63% 0.126 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#79BCDC 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) | #ACBADE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAEDC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DC5C6 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BCDC
#79BCDC
oklch(76.2% 0.082 229.8)
- #DDA383
#DDA383
oklch(76.3% 0.082 50)
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 #79BCDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.061
Use #79BCDC 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.