#79C5EF
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(79% 0.096 234), rgb(121, 197, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#79C5EF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C5EF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 197, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.096 234) |
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 #79C5EF | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79C5EF | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C5EF text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C5EF text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#EEF7FD
oklch(97.1% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#D9EDFA
oklch(93.5% 0.028 236.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 233.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79C5EF
oklch(79% 0.096 234)
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Step 400
400
#00AEEE
oklch(70.7% 0.148 233.9)
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Step 500
500
#0095CD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 234.2)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004865
oklch(37.8% 0.079 233.7)
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Step 950
950
#002A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.057 235.2)
#79C5EF 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) | #B1C3F1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B6EE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AD0D3 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C5EF
#79C5EF
oklch(79% 0.096 234)
- #EBAA7F
#EBAA7F
oklch(79% 0.096 54.3)
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 #79C5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.012
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.024
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.031
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
Use #79C5EF 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.