#79CEE6
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.6% 0.089 218), rgb(121, 206, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#79CEE6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CEE6 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 206, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 69%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.089 218) |
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 #79CEE6 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CEE6 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CEE6 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CEE6 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#EDF8FB
oklch(97.2% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 100
100
#D8EEF5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 218.8)
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Step 200
200
#B5E2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.05 217.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CEE6
oklch(80.6% 0.089 218)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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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
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#79CEE6 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) | #BEC9E7 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBDE6 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40D7D5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CEE6
#79CEE6
oklch(80.6% 0.089 218)
- #F3AC96
#F3AC96
oklch(80.7% 0.09 37.9)
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 #79CEE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.016
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.034
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #79CEE6 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.