#79b5bc Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #79b5bc is composed of 47.5% red, 71% green and 73.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 35.6% cyan, 3.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 186.3 degrees, a saturation of 33.3% and a lightness of 60.6%. #79b5bc color hex could be obtained by blending #f2ffff with #006b79. Closest websafe color is: #66cccc.

    • R 47
    • G 71
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 36
    • M 4
    • Y 0
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#79b5bc color description : Slightly desaturated cyan.

#79b5bc Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #79b5bc has RGB values of R:121, G:181, B:188 and CMYK values of C:0.36, M:0.04, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 7976380.

Hex triplet 79b5bc #79b5bc
RGB Decimal 121, 181, 188 rgb(121,181,188)
RGB Percent 47.5, 71, 73.7 rgb(47.5%,71%,73.7%)
CMYK 36, 4, 0, 26
HSL 186.3°, 33.3, 60.6 hsl(186.3,33.3%,60.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 186.3°, 35.6, 73.7
Web Safe 66cccc #66cccc
CIE-LAB 69.995, -17.536, -9.724
XYZ 33.484, 40.742, 53.674
xyY 0.262, 0.319, 40.742
CIE-LCH 69.995, 20.052, 209.008
CIE-LUV 69.995, -28.746, -12.007
Hunter-Lab 63.829, -18.063, -5.176
Binary 01111001, 10110101, 10111100

Color Schemes with #79b5bc

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Alternatives to #79b5bc

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#79b5bc Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #79b5bc

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CSS codes
.text {color:#79b5bc;}
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.border {border:1px solid #79b5bc;}

Shades and Tints of #79b5bc

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #05090a is the darkest color, while #fcfdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #79b5bc

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #989d9d is the less saturated color, while #3be6fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #79b5bc is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #a4a4a4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9ba7a9 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #afaeb9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b5abc4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #81b7c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9bb0ba Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9faec1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7eb6c1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population