Palettes / Colors / #79CFEB

#79CFEB — Light Blue

#79CFEB is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #79CFEB when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#79CFEB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #EB967A; it also sits naturally between #7AEBCF and #7A96EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 47% · Green 81% · Blue 92%

Cyan 49% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #79CFEB

.text { color: #79CFEB; }
.background { background-color: #79CFEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #79CFEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(121, 207, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 74%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #79CFEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(121, 207, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #79CFEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(121, 207, 235, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#79CFEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#79CFEB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EB967A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #79CFEB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #79CFEB

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #79CFEB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #79CFEB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #79CFEB?

#79CFEB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 121, 207, 235). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #79CFEB?

#79CFEB is RGB 121, 207, 235 — HSL 195°, 74%, 70% — CMYK 49%, 12%, 0%, 8%.

What colors go with #79CFEB?

Its complement is #EB967A; analogous partners are #7AEBCF and #7A96EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #79CFEB for text?

Black text on #79CFEB has a contrast ratio of 11.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.