Information about #79AFAD color

#79AFAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #79AFAD belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(121, 175, 173) — 47.5% red, 68.6% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 0 / 1 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#79AFAD is a moderately toned water-like cyan that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Kumutoto (#78AFB2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gulf Stream (#74B2A8) and Grayish Cyan (#7DA8A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(121, 175, 173) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #79AFAD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. No one has named #79AFAD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#79AFAD color variations

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

#79AFAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#79AFAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#79AFAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#79AFAD 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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#79AFAD 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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #79AFAD

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

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Vintage Turquoise color link
Vintage Turquoise

#6DB6AD

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

#79AFAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79AFAD
  • RGB121, 175, 173
  • CMYK21, 0, 1, 31
  • CSSrgb(121, 175, 173)
  • HSL178°, 25%, 58%
  • HSL Precise177.778°, 25.234%, 58.039%
  • HSV178°, 31%, 69%
  • HSB178°, 31%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.686, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.686, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.686, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID79AFAD
  • DECIMAL ID7974829
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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