#079eb8 color: Brilliant Sea
#079eb8 is rgb(7, 158, 184) in RGB and oklch(64.395% 0.1128 215.049) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 28%
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About #079eb8
#079eb8 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 215°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.59:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Brilliant Sea (#009cb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #079eb8 mixed with white
Darker: #079eb8 mixed with black
Calmer: #079eb8 with less saturation
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Questions about #079eb8
What color is #079eb8?
#079eb8 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Brilliant Sea. In RGB it is rgb(7, 158, 184), in HSL hsl(188.81, 92.67%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.395% 0.1128 215.049).
What colors go well with #079eb8?
The complementary color of #079eb8 is #c8735d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #05a396 and #4c94cd. The triadic partners are #b772a8 and #a38c30.
Is white or black text more readable on #079eb8?
Black text reads better on #079eb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #079eb8 a warm or cool color?
#079eb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.113.