Information about #79A49F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #79A49F is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 164, 159) — 47.5% red, 64.3% green, 62.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 0 / 2 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned water-like cyan, #79A49F carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Grayish Cyan (#7DA8A8). Slightly further away sit Grayish Cerulean (#7D9EA8) and Acapulco (#75AA94).

In RGB terms — rgb(121, 164, 159) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #79A49F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#79A49F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#79A49F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#79A49F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#79A49F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#79A49F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#79A49F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#A48A79
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#A47994
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#9F79A4
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#A49F79
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#797EA4
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#8A79A4
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#A4797E
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#94A479
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Nearest named colors to #79A49F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Grayish Cerulean color link
Grayish Cerulean

#7D9EA8

Acapulco color link
Acapulco

#75AA94

Grayish Spring Green color link
Grayish Spring Green

#7DA893

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Greyish Teal color link
Greyish Teal

#719F91

#79A49F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79A49F
  • RGB121, 164, 159
  • CMYK17, 0, 2, 36
  • CSSrgb(121, 164, 159)
  • HSL173°, 19%, 56%
  • HSL Precise173.023°, 19.111%, 55.882%
  • HSV173°, 26%, 64%
  • HSB173°, 26%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.643, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.643, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.643, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID79A49F
  • DECIMAL ID7971999
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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