#79C7D2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.3% 0.078 207.2), rgb(121, 199, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#79C7D2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79C7D2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 199, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.078 207.2) |
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 #79C7D2 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79C7D2 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79C7D2 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79C7D2 text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EEF8F9
oklch(97.2% 0.011 204.1)
-
Step 100
100
#D9EFF2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 206.6)
-
Step 200
200
#B9E2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 207.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#79C7D2
oklch(78.3% 0.078 207.2)
-
Step 400
400
#00B5C7
oklch(70.7% 0.121 207.4)
-
Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
-
Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
-
Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
-
Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
-
Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
-
Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#79C7D2 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) | #BBC1D3 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB6D2 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50CDCA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79C7D2
#79C7D2
oklch(78.3% 0.078 207.2)
- #E7A69D
#E7A69D
oklch(78.4% 0.079 27.8)
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 #79C7D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
Use #79C7D2 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.