#79C2DD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.6% 0.082 223.6), rgb(121, 194, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#79C2DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C2DD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 194, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.082 223.6) |
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 #79C2DD | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79C2DD | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C2DD text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C2DD text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 200
200
#BAE0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 225.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79C2DD
oklch(77.6% 0.082 223.6)
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Step 400
400
#05B1DD
oklch(70.7% 0.132 224)
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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
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#79C2DD 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) | #B3BEDE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B3DD | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4ACACA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C2DD
#79C2DD
oklch(77.6% 0.082 223.6)
- #E4A58C
#E4A58C
oklch(77.6% 0.083 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 #79C2DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #79C2DD 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.