#79D8FC
Closest named color: Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA). oklch(83.7% 0.103 224.8), rgb(121, 216, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#79D8FC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D8FC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 216, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 96%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.103 224.8) |
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 #79D8FC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D8FC | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #79D8FC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79D8FC text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
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
#ECF8FD
oklch(97.2% 0.014 224.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6EFF9
oklch(93.7% 0.03 223.8)
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Step 200
200
#B1E2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 224.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D8FC
oklch(83.7% 0.103 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 225)
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Step 500
500
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#79D8FC 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) | #C4D4FE | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C5FC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1EE3E3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D8FC
#79D8FC
oklch(83.7% 0.103 224.8)
- #FFB695
#FFB695
oklch(83.7% 0.096 45.3)
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 #79D8FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.028
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.031
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.057
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.058
Use #79D8FC 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.