#79CFD5
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.2% 0.084 201.4), rgb(121, 207, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#79CFD5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79CFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 207, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.084 201.4) |
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 #79CFD5 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79CFD5 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79CFD5 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79CFD5 text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#EDF8F8
oklch(97.1% 0.012 197)
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Step 100
100
#D8EFF1
oklch(93.6% 0.024 203.1)
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Step 200
200
#B6E3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 201.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79CFD5
oklch(80.2% 0.084 201.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C0
oklch(70.7% 0.12 201.8)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#79CFD5 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) | #C4C8D6 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BCD6 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CD5D1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79CFD5
#79CFD5
oklch(80.2% 0.084 201.4)
- #F0A9A7
#F0A9A7
oklch(80.2% 0.084 20.9)
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 #79CFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.037
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.054
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.056
Use #79CFD5 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.