#79C4DA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.9% 0.081 218.6), rgb(121, 196, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#79C4DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 219°. 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 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C4DA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 196, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.081 218.6) |
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 #79C4DA | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79C4DA | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C4DA text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C4DA text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#DAEEF4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 217.6)
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Step 200
200
#B9E1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.045 217.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79C4DA
oklch(77.9% 0.081 218.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D6
oklch(70.8% 0.128 218.5)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#79C4DA 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) | #B6C0DB | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B4DA | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CCCCB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C4DA
#79C4DA
oklch(77.9% 0.081 218.6)
- #E5A691
#E5A691
oklch(78% 0.081 39.2)
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 #79C4DA, 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
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.050
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #79C4DA 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.