Information about #79AECD color

#79AECD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #79AECD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(121, 174, 205) (47.5% red, 68.2% green, 80.4% blue), or CMYK 33 / 12 / 0 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #79AECD reads as a confidently colored steel-blue azure and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Seagull (#77B7D0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Iceberg (#71A6D2) and Refresh (#71B8CA).

The recipe behind #79AECD is rgb(121, 174, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #79AECD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #79AECD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#79AECD color variations

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

#79AECD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#79AECD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#79AECD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#79AECD 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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#79AECD 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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#CD9879
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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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#CDC279
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#CD7984
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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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#79CDC2
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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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#CD79AE
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#AECD79
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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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#9879CD
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#AECD79
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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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#C279CD
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#CD9879
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#84CD79
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Nearest named colors to #79AECD

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

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Moonstone Blue color link
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Delicate Girl Blue color link
Delicate Girl Blue

#6AB2CA

Dark Pastel Blue color link
Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Something Blue color link
Something Blue

#68ADD0

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

#79AECD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79AECD
  • RGB121, 174, 205
  • CMYK33, 12, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(121, 174, 205)
  • HSL202°, 46%, 64%
  • HSL Precise202.143°, 45.652%, 63.922%
  • HSV202°, 41%, 80%
  • HSB202°, 41%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.682, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.682, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.682, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID79AECD
  • DECIMAL ID7974605
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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