Information about #79C2BE color

#79C2BE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #79C2BE belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(121, 194, 190) — 47.5% red, 76.1% green, 74.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 29 / 0 / 2 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #79C2BE reads as a mildly saturated cyan and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blue Hosta (#77BFC7). Slightly further away sit Northern Lights Blue (#78C7C7) and Monte Carlo (#7AC5B4).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(121, 194, 190)), which gives #79C2BE its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #79C2BE: 10.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. No one has named #79C2BE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#79C2BE color variations

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

#79C2BE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#79C2BE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#79C2BE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#79C2BE 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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#79C2BE 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 #79C2BE

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

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Seafoam Blue color link
Seafoam Blue

#78D1B6

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Fresh Soft Blue color link
Fresh Soft Blue

#6AB9BB

Downy color link
Downy

#6FD2BE

Bermuda color link
Bermuda

#86D2C1

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

#79C2BE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79C2BE
  • RGB121, 194, 190
  • CMYK29, 0, 2, 24
  • CSSrgb(121, 194, 190)
  • HSL177°, 37%, 62%
  • HSL Precise176.712°, 37.436%, 61.765%
  • HSV177°, 38%, 76%
  • HSB177°, 38%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.761, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.761, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.761, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID79C2BE
  • DECIMAL ID7979710
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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