What color is #79BEEB?

#79BEEB is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(121, 190, 235), and in HSL hsl(204, 74%, 70%).

Is #79BEEB accessible as text?

On white, #79BEEB has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.38:1 (passes). For text placed on #79BEEB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #79BEEB?

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

What colors go well with #79BEEB?

#79BEEB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EBA77A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #79BEEB below.

Is #79BEEB good for buttons?

#79BEEB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #79BEEB — white text only reaches 2.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #79BEEB the same as CSS lightskyblue?

No — #79BEEB is not the CSS named color lightskyblue, but lightskyblue (#87CEFA) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #79BEEB

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79BEEB Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #79BEEB 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 #79BEEB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A6E4FF

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 #79BEEB Secondary #CFE6F6 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 #79BEEB Anchor #3C2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7B9E77 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 #79BEEB 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 22/100

Cool

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

Softness 64/100

High

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

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #79BEEB

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People also use #79BEEB 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 9.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8F1F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7A98EB — 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 #79BEEB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #79BEEB;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 190 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.3% 0.095 238.3);
  --color-50: #F1F9FE;
  --color-100: #DBEEFB;
  --color-200: #B8DCF4;
  --color-300: #88C1E7;
  --color-400: #5CA5D6;
  --color-500: #3987BC;
  --color-600: #336A8F;
  --color-700: #2A4D65;
  --color-800: #1F3442;
  --color-900: #152129;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F1F9FE',
    100: '#DBEEFB',
    200: '#B8DCF4',
    300: '#88C1E7',
    400: '#5CA5D6',
    500: '#3987BC',
    600: '#336A8F',
    700: '#2A4D65',
    800: '#1F3442',
    900: '#152129',
  },
}

$base: #79BEEB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F9FE;
$base-100: #DBEEFB;
$base-200: #B8DCF4;
$base-300: #88C1E7;
$base-400: #5CA5D6;
$base-500: #3987BC;
$base-600: #336A8F;
$base-700: #2A4D65;
$base-800: #1F3442;
$base-900: #152129;
$base-hover: #3C9FE2;
$base-subtle: #DBEBF5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#79BEEB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBEEFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8DCF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88C1E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CA5D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3987BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#336A8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A4D65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3442",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152129",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}