Information about #79BAAC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#79BAAC falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 186, 172) — 47.5% red, 72.9% green, 67.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 0 / 5 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #79BAAC reads as a moderately toned water-like cyan 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 near neighbor of Gulf Stream (#74B2A8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kumutoto (#78AFB2) and Vintage Turquoise (#6DB6AD).

In RGB terms — rgb(121, 186, 172) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #79BAAC: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. #79BAAC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#79BAAC color variations

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

#79BAAC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#79BAAC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#79BAAC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#79BAAC 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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#79BAAC 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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#AB78BA
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#BAAB78
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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 #79BAAC

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

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Vintage Turquoise color link
Vintage Turquoise

#6DB6AD

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

#79BAAC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79BAAC
  • RGB121, 186, 172
  • CMYK25, 0, 5, 27
  • HSL167°, 32%, 60%
  • HSL Precise167.077°, 32.02%, 60.196%
  • HSV167°, 35%, 73%
  • HSB167°, 35%, 73%
  • HEX ID79BAAC
  • DECIMAL ID7977644
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
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