Information about #79B2CF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#79B2CF falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 178, 207) — 47.5% red, 69.8% green, 81.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 34 / 11 / 0 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #79B2CF reads as a confidently colored azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Seagull (#77B7D0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Refresh (#71B8CA) and Iceberg (#71A6D2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(121, 178, 207)), which gives #79B2CF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #79B2CF: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #79B2CF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#79B2CF color variations

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

#79B2CF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#79B2CF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#79B2CF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#79B2CF 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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#79B2CF 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 #79B2CF

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

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Delicate Girl Blue color link
Delicate Girl Blue

#6AB2CA

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Moonstone Blue color link
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Something Blue color link
Something Blue

#68ADD0

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

#79B2CF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79B2CF
  • RGB121, 178, 207
  • CMYK34, 11, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(121, 178, 207)
  • HSL200°, 47%, 64%
  • HSL Precise200.233°, 47.253%, 64.314%
  • HSV200°, 42%, 81%
  • HSB200°, 42%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.698, 0.812)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.698, 0.812, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.698, 0.812)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID79B2CF
  • DECIMAL ID7975631
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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