Information about #79ACBE color

#79ACBE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #79ACBE is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 172, 190) — 47.5% red, 67.5% green, 74.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 7 / 0 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#79ACBE presents itself as a mildly saturated azure — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Glacier (#78B1BF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2) and Meltwater (#6EAEC0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(121, 172, 190)), which gives #79ACBE its character. If you plan to put text on a #79ACBE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #79ACBE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#79ACBE color variations

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

#79ACBE 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #79ACBE

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

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79ACBE
  • RGB121, 172, 190
  • CMYK27, 7, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(121, 172, 190)
  • HSL196°, 35%, 61%
  • HSL Precise195.652°, 34.673%, 60.98%
  • HSV196°, 36%, 75%
  • HSB196°, 36%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.675, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.675, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.675, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID79ACBE
  • DECIMAL ID7974078
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01