#79BEC3
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.8% 0.07 201.6), rgb(121, 190, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#79BEC3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79BEC3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 190, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 38%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.07 201.6) |
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 #79BEC3 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #79BEC3 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79BEC3 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79BEC3 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CACC
oklch(81% 0.044 199.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#79BEC3
oklch(75.8% 0.07 201.6)
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Step 500
500
#3899A0
oklch(63% 0.089 201.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#0E4B4F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 201.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 201)
#79BEC3 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) | #B5B8C3 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7AEC3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AC3BF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79BEC3
#79BEC3
oklch(75.8% 0.07 201.6)
- #D99F9D
#D99F9D
oklch(75.7% 0.07 21.1)
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 #79BEC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.064
Use #79BEC3 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.