Information about #79CDCB color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #79CDCB belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(121, 205, 203) — 47.5% red, 80.4% green, 79.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 33 / 0 / 1 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #79CDCB reads as a pleasantly vivid 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 Northern Lights Blue (#78C7C7). Slightly further away sit Onepoto (#81D3D1) and Aqua Splash (#85CED1).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(121, 205, 203)), which gives #79CDCB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #79CDCB: 11.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. No one has named #79CDCB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#79CDCB color variations

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

#79CDCB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#79CDCB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#79CDCB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#79CDCB 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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#79CDCB 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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#CD797A
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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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#CDA279
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#CD79A5
#CD79A5

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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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#CC79CD
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#CDCC79
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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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#797ACD
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#CD797A
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#CDCC79
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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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#A279CD
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#CD797A
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#A5CD79
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Nearest named colors to #79CDCB

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

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Tiffany Blue color link
Tiffany Blue

#81D8D0

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Downy color link
Downy

#6FD2BE

Bermuda color link
Bermuda

#86D2C1

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Riptide color link
Riptide

#89D9C8

tony blue color link
tony blue

#8CD1D1

Seafoam Blue color link
Seafoam Blue

#78D1B6

#79CDCB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79CDCB
  • RGB121, 205, 203
  • CMYK33, 0, 1, 20
  • CSSrgb(121, 205, 203)
  • HSL179°, 46%, 64%
  • HSL Precise178.571°, 45.652%, 63.922%
  • HSV179°, 41%, 80%
  • HSB179°, 41%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.804, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.804, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.804, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID79CDCB
  • DECIMAL ID7982539
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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