What color is #79B4E4?

#79B4E4 is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(121, 180, 228), and in HSL hsl(207, 66%, 68%).

Is #79B4E4 accessible as text?

On white, #79B4E4 has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.46:1 (passes). For text placed on #79B4E4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #79B4E4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #79B4E4?

#79B4E4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E3A878. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #79B4E4 below.

Is #79B4E4 good for buttons?

#79B4E4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #79B4E4 — white text only reaches 2.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #79B4E4 the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #79B4E4 is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#79B4E4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #79B4E4

Not just a swatch — here's how #79B4E4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #79B4E4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79B4E4 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #20344A

Maya Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #79B4E4 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Maya Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #79B4E4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A5DAFF

Maya Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Maya Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #79B4E4 Secondary #C9DDEE Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Maya Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #79B4E4 Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7A9E77 Secondary #393933

Maya Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #79B4E4 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 23/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 63/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 40/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #79B4E4 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7EFF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #788FE3 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #79B4E4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #79B4E4;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 180 228;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.8% 0.093 244.0);
  --color-50: #F2F8FD;
  --color-100: #DCECF9;
  --color-200: #BBD9F1;
  --color-300: #8DBCE2;
  --color-400: #629ED0;
  --color-500: #4080B5;
  --color-600: #38658A;
  --color-700: #2D4A62;
  --color-800: #213240;
  --color-900: #161F28;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F2F8FD',
    100: '#DCECF9',
    200: '#BBD9F1',
    300: '#8DBCE2',
    400: '#629ED0',
    500: '#4080B5',
    600: '#38658A',
    700: '#2D4A62',
    800: '#213240',
    900: '#161F28',
  },
}

$base: #79B4E4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F8FD;
$base-100: #DCECF9;
$base-200: #BBD9F1;
$base-300: #8DBCE2;
$base-400: #629ED0;
$base-500: #4080B5;
$base-600: #38658A;
$base-700: #2D4A62;
$base-800: #213240;
$base-900: #161F28;
$base-hover: #3E92D7;
$base-subtle: #DAE8F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#79B4E4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCECF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBD9F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DBCE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#629ED0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4080B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#38658A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D4A62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213240",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161F28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #79B4E4

Color Lab

Pairs with #79B4E4

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