Information about #79C2DC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #79C2DC belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(121, 194, 220) (47.5% red, 76.1% green, 86.3% blue), or CMYK 39 / 10 / 0 / 14 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated steel-blue azure, #79C2DC appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Spray (#7ECDDD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aero (#7CB9E8) and Pastel Ocean (#6ECDDB).

The recipe behind #79C2DC is rgb(121, 194, 220), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #79C2DC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #79C2DC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#79C2DC color variations

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

#79C2DC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#79C2DC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#79C2DC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#79C2DC 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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#79C2DC 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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#DCC579
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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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#DC79C2
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#C2DC79
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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 #79C2DC

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

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Dark Sky Blue color link
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

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#79C2DC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79C2DC
  • RGB121, 194, 220
  • CMYK39, 10, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(121, 194, 220)
  • HSL196°, 59%, 67%
  • HSL Precise195.758°, 58.58%, 66.863%
  • HSV196°, 45%, 86%
  • HSB196°, 45%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.761, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.761, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.761, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID79C2DC
  • DECIMAL ID7979740
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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