#79BDD5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.2% 0.077 222.4), rgb(121, 189, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#79BDD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BDD5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 189, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.077 222.4) |
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 #79BDD5 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BDD5 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BDD5 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BDD5 text on black | 10.05:1 | 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
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 221.8)
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Step 200
200
#BCE0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 223.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79BDD5
oklch(76.2% 0.077 222.4)
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Step 400
400
#27B1D7
oklch(70.7% 0.122 222)
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Step 500
500
#0098BC
oklch(63% 0.117 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
#79BDD5 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) | #AFB9D6 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AFD5 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51C5C4 | 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°).
- #79BDD5
#79BDD5
oklch(76.2% 0.077 222.4)
- #DCA28B
#DCA28B
oklch(76.1% 0.077 42.6)
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 #79BDD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
Use #79BDD5 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.