What color is #79C4E4?

#79C4E4 is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(121, 196, 228), and in HSL hsl(198, 66%, 68%).

Is #79C4E4 accessible as text?

On white, #79C4E4 has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.83:1 (passes). For text placed on #79C4E4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #79C4E4?

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

What colors go well with #79C4E4?

#79C4E4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E39878. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #79C4E4 below.

Is #79C4E4 good for buttons?

#79C4E4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #79C4E4 — white text only reaches 1.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #79C4E4 the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #79C4E4 is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#79C4E4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #79C4E4

Not just a swatch — here's how #79C4E4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #79C4E4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #79C4E4 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79C4E4 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #79C4E4 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Sky Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #79C4E4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #A7EAFF

Sky 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 Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #79C4E4 Secondary #D1EAF6 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Sky 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 Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #79C4E4 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 66/100

High

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

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 53/100

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 #79C4E4

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People also use #79C4E4 with

Seafoam Cornflower Blue Dark Salmon Platinum 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 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F2F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #789FE3 — 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 #79C4E4 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

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Every model

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:root {
  --color-base: #79C4E4;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 196 228;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.3% 0.087 227.2);
  --color-50: #F2FAFD;
  --color-100: #DCF0F9;
  --color-200: #BBE1F1;
  --color-300: #8DC9E2;
  --color-400: #62AFD0;
  --color-500: #4092B5;
  --color-600: #38718A;
  --color-700: #2D5262;
  --color-800: #213740;
  --color-900: #162228;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F2FAFD',
    100: '#DCF0F9',
    200: '#BBE1F1',
    300: '#8DC9E2',
    400: '#62AFD0',
    500: '#4092B5',
    600: '#38718A',
    700: '#2D5262',
    800: '#213740',
    900: '#162228',
  },
}

$base: #79C4E4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FAFD;
$base-100: #DCF0F9;
$base-200: #BBE1F1;
$base-300: #8DC9E2;
$base-400: #62AFD0;
$base-500: #4092B5;
$base-600: #38718A;
$base-700: #2D5262;
$base-800: #213740;
$base-900: #162228;
$base-hover: #3EA9D7;
$base-subtle: #DAEBF3;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#79C4E4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF0F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBE1F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DC9E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62AFD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4092B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#38718A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D5262",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213740",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162228",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}