#79C2C8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.8% 0.073 202.4), rgb(121, 194, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#79C2C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C2C8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 194, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.073 202.4) |
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 #79C2C8 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79C2C8 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C2C8 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C2C8 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 204)
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Step 200
200
#BBE2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 202.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79C2C8
oklch(76.8% 0.073 202.4)
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Step 400
400
#16B6C0
oklch(70.8% 0.118 202)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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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
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#79C2C8 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) | #B8BCC9 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB2C8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57C7C4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C2C8
#79C2C8
oklch(76.8% 0.073 202.4)
- #DFA29E
#DFA29E
oklch(76.9% 0.073 23.1)
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 #79C2C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.060
Use #79C2C8 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.