HEX 79A5A8 - #79A5A8, RGB(121,165,168) Color
| Color Name: | Cadet Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #79A5A8 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(121, 165, 168) |
| CMYK Values*: | 28.0%, 1.8%, 0.0%, 34.1% |
What color is 79A5A8?
The RGB color code for color number #79A5A8 is RGB(121, 165, 168). In the RGB color model, #79A5A8 has a red value of 121, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 168. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 28.0% cyan, 1.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 34.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 183.8° (degrees), 21.3 % saturation, and 56.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #79A5A8 has a hue of 183.8° (degrees), 28.0 % saturation and 65.9 % brightness/value.
Color 79A5A8 is cool or warm?
Color 79A5A8 is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #79A5A8? (For interior and product design)
79A5A8 has an LRV of nearly 34. By LRV value, it is a medium color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
#79A5A8
Light Color
Compare LRV 34 of #79A5A8 with dark and light Color
Is #79A5A8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 79A5A8 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #79A5A8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(121, 165, 168)
Red
121 (47.5%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
168 (65.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
27.98%
Magenta
1.79%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
34.12%
HSL
HSL(183.83deg, 21.3 %, 56.7 %)
Hue
183.83°
Saturation
21.27 %.
Lightness
56.67 %.
RYB
RYB(39, 75, 87)
Red
39 (15.5%)
Yellow
75 (29.6%)
Blue
87 (34.0%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
183.83°
Saturation
27.98 %.
Brightness / Value
65.88 %.
HWB
H: 183.83°
W: 47.45 %
B: 34.12 %
XYZ
X : 28.41
Y : 33.8
Z : 42.07
YXY
Y1 : 33.8
X : 0.27
Y2 : 0.32
CMY
C : 52.55%
M : 35.29%
Y : 34.12%
LRV
~ 33.8 %
Munsell Color System
6BG 6.3/3.4
CIE-Lab
L : 64.81
A : -14
B : -6.35
CIE-Lch
L : 64.81
C : 15.37
H : 204.41
CIE-Luv
L : 64.81
U : -21.99
V : -7.21
Hunter-Lab
L : 58.14
A : -14.53
B : -2.21
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #79A5A8
Here are the colors similar to 79A5A8. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 79A5A8.
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 79A5A8.
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 79A5A8.
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 79A5A8.
British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 79A5A8.
Paint color for Hex #79A5A8
Here are the paint colors similar to 79A5A8. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Behr
Hex color 79A5A8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #79A5A8 to Behr
Valspar
Hex color 79A5A8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #79A5A8 to Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Hex color 79A5A8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #79A5A8 to Benjamin Moore
PPG Paints
Hex color 79A5A8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #79A5A8 to PPG Paints
Sherwin Williams
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Dunn-Edwards
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#79A5A8 color palettes and scheme combination
365152
4A6F71
5E8D90
79A5A8
98BABC
B7CFD0
D6E3E4
Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
79A87C
79A894
79A5A8
798DA8
7C79A8
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
79A5A8
A879A5
A5A879
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
79A5A8
9479A8
A87C79
8EA879
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
79A5A8
86AEB0
93B7B9
A1C0C2
AEC9CA
BCD2D3
C9DBDC
D6E4E4
E4EDED
F1F6F6
FFFFFF
79A5A8
6C9497
608486
547375
486364
3C5254
304143
243132
182121
0C1010
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
79A5A8
Cadet Blue*
A87C79
Burnished Brown*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of #79A5A8?
Color that best contrast with #79A5A8 is #A87C79,
color name is Burnished Brown*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments #79A5A8?
Complementary or Opposite color for #79A5A8 is #A87C79, color name is Burnished Brown*.
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