What color is #79CEED?

#79CEED is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(121, 206, 237), and in HSL hsl(196, 76%, 70%).

Is #79CEED accessible as text?

On white, #79CEED has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.86:1 (passes). For text placed on #79CEED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #79CEED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #79CEED?

#79CEED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ED9778. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #79CEED below.

Is #79CEED good for buttons?

#79CEED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #79CEED — white text only reaches 1.77:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #79CEED the same as CSS skyblue?

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

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

Palettes built on #79CEED

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79CEED Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Sky 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 #79CEED Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #79CEED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #A9F4FF

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 #79CEED Secondary #D8F3FF 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #79CEED Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7D9D75 Secondary #393933

Sky 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 #79CEED 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 67/100

High

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

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 24/100

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 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #79CEED

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People also use #79CEED with

Seafoam Cornflower Blue Dark Salmon Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 10.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F4F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #78A7ED — 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 #79CEED 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: #79CEED;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 206 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.9% 0.093 223.6);
  --color-50: #F1FAFE;
  --color-100: #DAF2FB;
  --color-200: #B7E5F5;
  --color-300: #87CEE9;
  --color-400: #5AB6D8;
  --color-500: #379ABD;
  --color-600: #327790;
  --color-700: #295666;
  --color-800: #1E3943;
  --color-900: #142329;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F1FAFE',
    100: '#DAF2FB',
    200: '#B7E5F5',
    300: '#87CEE9',
    400: '#5AB6D8',
    500: '#379ABD',
    600: '#327790',
    700: '#295666',
    800: '#1E3943',
    900: '#142329',
  },
}

$base: #79CEED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FAFE;
$base-100: #DAF2FB;
$base-200: #B7E5F5;
$base-300: #87CEE9;
$base-400: #5AB6D8;
$base-500: #379ABD;
$base-600: #327790;
$base-700: #295666;
$base-800: #1E3943;
$base-900: #142329;
$base-hover: #3AB7E4;
$base-subtle: #DBEEF5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#79CEED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF2FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7E5F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87CEE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5AB6D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#379ABD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#327790",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#295666",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3943",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142329",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}