# #79a2e2 color: Greek Sea

#79a2e2 is rgb(121, 162, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.805% 0.10454 259.07) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Source: https://pickshade.com/color/79a2e2

## Formats

| Format | Value |
| --- | --- |
| HEX | #79a2e2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 162, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(216.57, 64.42%, 68.04%) |
| HSB / HSV | hsv(216.57 46.46% 88.63%) |
| HWB | hwb(216.57 47.45% 11.37%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(46% 28% 0% 11%) |
| Lab | lab(65.57 -1.37 -37.28) |
| LCH | lch(65.57 37.31 267.9) |
| OKLab | oklab(70.805% -0.01982 -0.10265) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.805% 0.10454 259.07) |
| Display P3 | color(display-p3 0.50787 0.63078 0.86605) |
| Rec. 2020 | color(rec2020 0.51246 0.5897 0.84659) |
| Adobe RGB | color(a98-rgb 0.52227 0.62945 0.87423) |
| ProPhoto RGB | color(prophoto-rgb 0.53777 0.56322 0.82281) |
| Linear sRGB | color(srgb-linear 0.1912 0.36131 0.76052) |
| XYZ D65 | color(xyz-d65 0.34531 0.35396 0.76966) |
| XYZ D50 | color(xyz-d50 0.33135 0.34766 0.58083) |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.635, blue: 0.886) |
| UIKit | UIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.635, blue: 0.886, alpha: 1) |
| Flutter / Compose | Color(0xFF79A2E2) |
| Android XML | #79A2E2 |

## Facts

- Closest name: Greek Sea
- Hue family: Blue, soft light blue
- Closest Tailwind class: blue-400
- Gamut: Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
- Contrast with white: 2.6:1
- Contrast with black: 8.08:1

## Tints

#79a2e2, #86abe5, #93b5e9, #a0beec, #aec7ef, #bbd1f2, #c8daf5, #d6e3f8, #e3ecfa, #f1f6fd

## Shades

#79a2e2, #688cc4, #5877a8, #48638c, #394f71, #2b3c57, #1d2a3e, #101927, #050a12, #010103

## Tones

#79a2e2, #7da2dc, #81a2d5, #86a2cf, #8aa2c9, #8ea2c2, #92a2bc, #95a2b5, #99a1ae, #9da1a8

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #79a2e2, #c49950
- Split: #79a2e2, #d68d65, #a6a655
- Analogous: #79a2e2, #51add5, #9f96de
- Triadic: #79a2e2, #da8687, #7fb171
- Tetradic: #79a2e2, #bd8cca, #c49950, #7fb171
- Square: #79a2e2, #d285ab, #c49950, #54b696
- Monochromatic: #79a2e2, #345a94, #567dba, #9ec8ff, #dcefff

## Questions about #79a2e2

### What color is #79a2e2?

#79a2e2 is soft light blue. The closest named color is Greek Sea. In RGB it is rgb(121, 162, 226), in HSL hsl(216.57, 64.42%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.805% 0.10454 259.07).

### What colors go well with #79a2e2?

The complementary color of #79a2e2 is #c49950. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #51add5 and #9f96de. The triadic partners are #da8687 and #7fb171.

### Is white or black text more readable on #79a2e2?

Black text reads better on #79a2e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

### Is #79a2e2 a warm or cool color?

#79a2e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.105.