#79EBFD
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(88% 0.107 208.9), rgb(121, 235, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#79EBFD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 15.11:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79EBFD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 235, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 97%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.107 208.9) |
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 #79EBFD | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #79EBFD | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #79EBFD text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79EBFD text on black | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8F9FC
oklch(97% 0.018 209.4)
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Step 100
100
#CCF2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 208.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#79EBFD
oklch(88% 0.107 208.9)
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Step 300
300
#17D8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.137 209.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C9
oklch(70.8% 0.122 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#79EBFD 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) | #DAE4FE | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5D4FD | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02F4F0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79EBFD
#79EBFD
oklch(88% 0.107 208.9)
- #FFC8BF
#FFC8BF
oklch(87.9% 0.064 29.1)
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 #79EBFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.010
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.023
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.047
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
Use #79EBFD 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.