#79D7DC
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82.3% 0.09 200), rgb(121, 215, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#79D7DC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D7DC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 215, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.09 200) |
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 #79D7DC | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D7DC | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D7DC text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79D7DC text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#D7F0F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 199.6)
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Step 200
200
#B3E4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 199.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D7DC
oklch(82.3% 0.09 200)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BE
oklch(70.6% 0.12 200.4)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#79D7DC 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) | #CBCFDD | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC3DD | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45DDD8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D7DC
#79D7DC
oklch(82.3% 0.09 200)
- #FAAEAD
#FAAEAD
oklch(82.3% 0.09 20)
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 #79D7DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
Use #79D7DC 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.