#079cb5 color: Brilliant Sea
#079cb5 is rgb(7, 156, 181) in RGB and oklch(63.766% 0.11139 214.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #079cb5
#079cb5 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 215°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Brilliant Sea (#009cb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #079cb5 mixed with white
Darker: #079cb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #079cb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #079cb5
What color is #079cb5?
#079cb5 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Brilliant Sea. In RGB it is rgb(7, 156, 181), in HSL hsl(188.62, 92.55%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.766% 0.11139 214.546).
What colors go well with #079cb5?
The complementary color of #079cb5 is #c5715d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #09a194 and #4a92ca. The triadic partners are #b571a7 and #a18a2f.
Is white or black text more readable on #079cb5?
Black text reads better on #079cb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #079cb5 a warm or cool color?
#079cb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.111.