Information about #79AACD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #79AACD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(121, 170, 205) (47.5% red, 66.7% green, 80.4% blue), or CMYK 33 / 14 / 0 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#79AACD is a pleasantly vivid azure that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Iceberg (#71A6D2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Pastel Blue (#779ECB) and Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2).

In RGB terms — rgb(121, 170, 205) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#79AACD color variations

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

#79AACD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#79AACD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#79AACD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#79AACD 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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#79AACD 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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#CDC679
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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 #79AACD

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

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Dark Pastel Blue color link
Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB

Moonstone Blue color link
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Air Superiority Blue color link
Air Superiority Blue

#72A0C1

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Delicate Girl Blue color link
Delicate Girl Blue

#6AB2CA

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

#79AACD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79AACD
  • RGB121, 170, 205
  • CMYK33, 14, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(121, 170, 205)
  • HSL205°, 46%, 64%
  • HSL Precise205°, 45.652%, 63.922%
  • HSV205°, 41%, 80%
  • HSB205°, 41%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.667, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.667, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.667, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID79AACD
  • DECIMAL ID7973581
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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