Information about #79ACAB color

#79ACAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #79ACAB belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(121, 172, 171) — 47.5% red, 67.5% green, 67.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 0 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #79ACAB reads as a calm, restrained water-like cyan and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grayish Cyan (#7DA8A8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kumutoto (#78AFB2) and Gulf Stream (#74B2A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(121, 172, 171) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #79ACAB: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #79ACAB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#79ACAB color variations

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

#79ACAB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#ADCCCC

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White

#FFFFFF

#79ACAB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#58908F

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#426C6B

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Black

#000000

#79ACAB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#78A3A2

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#7B9291

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#7D8988

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Grey

#808080

#79ACAB 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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#79ACAB 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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#AC7778
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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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#AC9077
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#AC7792
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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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#77AC90
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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
#79ACAB
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#AB77AC
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#ACAB77
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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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#7778AC
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#AC7778
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#ACAB77
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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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#9077AC
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#AC7778
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#92AC77
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Nearest named colors to #79ACAB

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

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Grayish Cerulean color link
Grayish Cerulean

#7D9EA8

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Vintage Turquoise color link
Vintage Turquoise

#6DB6AD

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

#79ACAB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79ACAB
  • RGB121, 172, 171
  • CMYK20, 0, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(121, 172, 171)
  • HSL179°, 24%, 57%
  • HSL Precise178.824°, 23.502%, 57.451%
  • HSV179°, 30%, 67%
  • HSB179°, 30%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.675, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.675, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.675, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID79ACAB
  • DECIMAL ID7974059
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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