What color is #79BEF2?

#79BEF2 is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(121, 190, 242), and in HSL hsl(206, 82%, 71%).

Is #79BEF2 accessible as text?

On white, #79BEF2 has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.46:1 (passes). For text placed on #79BEF2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #79BEF2?

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

What colors go well with #79BEF2?

#79BEF2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F2AD78. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #79BEF2 below.

Is #79BEF2 good for buttons?

#79BEF2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #79BEF2 — white text only reaches 2.01:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #79BEF2 the same as CSS lightskyblue?

No — #79BEF2 is not the CSS named color lightskyblue, but lightskyblue (#87CEFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#79BEF2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #79BEF2

Not just a swatch — here's how #79BEF2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #79BEF2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79BEF2 Accent #A5C4C0 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 #79BEF2 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 #79BEF2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A6E5FF

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 #79BEF2 Secondary #CFE7FA 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 #79BEF2 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 #79BEF2 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 20/100

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 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #79BEF2

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People also use #79BEF2 with

Pale Turquoise Medium Slate Blue Fawn Gainsboro Charcoal

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 9.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F1F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7895F2 — 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 #79BEF2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #79BEF2;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 190 242;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.6% 0.102 242.3);
  --color-50: #F0F8FE;
  --color-100: #D9EDFC;
  --color-200: #B5DBF8;
  --color-300: #83BFED;
  --color-400: #55A2DD;
  --color-500: #3284C3;
  --color-600: #2E6894;
  --color-700: #264C69;
  --color-800: #1D3344;
  --color-900: #14202A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F0F8FE',
    100: '#D9EDFC',
    200: '#B5DBF8',
    300: '#83BFED',
    400: '#55A2DD',
    500: '#3284C3',
    600: '#2E6894',
    700: '#264C69',
    800: '#1D3344',
    900: '#14202A',
  },
}

$base: #79BEF2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F8FE;
$base-100: #D9EDFC;
$base-200: #B5DBF8;
$base-300: #83BFED;
$base-400: #55A2DD;
$base-500: #3284C3;
$base-600: #2E6894;
$base-700: #264C69;
$base-800: #1D3344;
$base-900: #14202A;
$base-hover: #379DEB;
$base-subtle: #DBEBF7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#79BEF2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9EDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5DBF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83BFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#55A2DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3284C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E6894",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#264C69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3344",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14202A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}