What color is #79ECEE?

#79ECEE is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(121, 236, 238), and in HSL hsl(181, 77%, 70%).

Is #79ECEE accessible as text?

On white, #79ECEE has a contrast ratio of 1.40:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.05:1 (passes). For text placed on #79ECEE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #79ECEE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-300 (#53EAFD).

What colors go well with #79ECEE?

#79ECEE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ED7A78. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #79ECEE below.

Is #79ECEE good for buttons?

#79ECEE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #79ECEE — white text only reaches 1.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #79ECEE the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #79ECEE is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #79ECEE

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79ECEE Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Electric 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 #79ECEE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #79ECEE Secondary #DFFFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Electric 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 Electric Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #79ECEE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #AAFFFF

Electric 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 Electric Blue.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #79ECEE Anchor #382C1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #809C72 Secondary #3A3933

Electric 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 #79ECEE 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 70/100

High

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

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #79ECEE with

Seafoam Green Iceberg Light Coral 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 13.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F8F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #78C4ED — 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 #79ECEE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #79ECEE;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 236 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.7% 0.105 196.9);
  --color-50: #F1FEFE;
  --color-100: #DAFBFB;
  --color-200: #B7F4F5;
  --color-300: #86E8E9;
  --color-400: #59D7D9;
  --color-500: #37BCBE;
  --color-600: #318F91;
  --color-700: #286566;
  --color-800: #1E4243;
  --color-900: #142929;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  electric-blue: {
    50: '#F1FEFE',
    100: '#DAFBFB',
    200: '#B7F4F5',
    300: '#86E8E9',
    400: '#59D7D9',
    500: '#37BCBE',
    600: '#318F91',
    700: '#286566',
    800: '#1E4243',
    900: '#142929',
  },
}

$base: #79ECEE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFE;
$base-100: #DAFBFB;
$base-200: #B7F4F5;
$base-300: #86E8E9;
$base-400: #59D7D9;
$base-500: #37BCBE;
$base-600: #318F91;
$base-700: #286566;
$base-800: #1E4243;
$base-900: #142929;
$base-hover: #38E2E5;
$base-subtle: #DBF5F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#79ECEE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7F4F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86E8E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#59D7D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37BCBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#318F91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286566",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4243",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142929",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #79ECEE

Color Lab

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