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#79b2af color: Aurora Teal

#79b2af is rgb(121, 178, 175) in RGB and oklch(72.344% 0.05955 191.756) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

72.3%
0.060
192°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • mist-400
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #79b2af

#79b2af is a dusty light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 192°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aurora Teal (#72b2af). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mist-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #79b2af mixed with white

  1. 79b2af
  2. 87bab7
  3. 94c1bf
  4. a2c9c6
  5. afd0ce
  6. bcd8d6
  7. cae0de
  8. d7e8e6
  9. e4efef
  10. f2f7f7

Darker: #79b2af mixed with black

  1. 79b2af
  2. 689a98
  3. 588381
  4. 486d6b
  5. 395756
  6. 2b4341
  7. 1d2f2e
  8. 101d1c
  9. 050c0b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #79b2af with less saturation

  1. 79b2af
  2. 7eb1ae
  3. 83b0ad
  4. 88aeac
  5. 8dadab
  6. 91acaa
  7. 95aba9
  8. 9aa9a8
  9. 9ea8a7
  10. a2a7a6

Questions about #79b2af

What color is #79b2af?

#79b2af is dusty light cyan. The closest named color is Aurora Teal. In RGB it is rgb(121, 178, 175), in HSL hsl(176.84, 27.01%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.344% 0.05955 191.756).

What colors go well with #79b2af?

The complementary color of #79b2af is #c8979c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84b29a and #7cafc1. The triadic partners are #b29bc1 and #bda07d.

Is white or black text more readable on #79b2af?

Black text reads better on #79b2af: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79b2af a warm or cool color?

#79b2af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.06.