#79D4E8
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82% 0.091 213.5), rgb(121, 212, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#79D4E8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 212, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 71%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.091 213.5) |
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 #79D4E8 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D4E8 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D4E8 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79D4E8 text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#EDF8FA
oklch(97.1% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 100
100
#D7EFF5
oklch(93.6% 0.027 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#B4E3ED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 212.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D4E8
oklch(82% 0.091 213.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CF
oklch(70.8% 0.124 213.4)
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Step 500
500
#009AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#008296
oklch(55.7% 0.098 213.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#79D4E8 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) | #C5CEE9 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C1E8 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CDCDA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D4E8
#79D4E8
oklch(82% 0.091 213.5)
- #F9AF9E
#F9AF9E
oklch(82% 0.091 33.4)
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 #79D4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.021
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
Use #79D4E8 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.