#79D3DA
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.3% 0.087 202.1), rgb(121, 211, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#79D3DA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D3DA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 211, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.087 202.1) |
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 #79D3DA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D3DA | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D3DA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79D3DA text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#EDF8F9
oklch(97.1% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 100
100
#D7EFF1
oklch(93.5% 0.025 202.8)
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Step 200
200
#B5E3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 202.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D3DA
oklch(81.3% 0.087 202.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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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)
#79D3DA 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) | #C7CCDB | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C0DB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48D9D5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D3DA
#79D3DA
oklch(81.3% 0.087 202.1)
- #F5ACA9
#F5ACA9
oklch(81.3% 0.086 21.8)
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 #79D3DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
Use #79D3DA 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.