#79c4dc color: Water Flow
#79c4dc is rgb(121, 196, 220) in RGB and oklch(78.008% 0.08187 220.407) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-300
- Black 14%
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About #79c4dc
#79c4dc is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 220°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.74:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Flow (#7ac6d9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.
Lighter: #79c4dc mixed with white
Darker: #79c4dc mixed with black
Calmer: #79c4dc with less saturation
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Questions about #79c4dc
What color is #79c4dc?
#79c4dc is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Water Flow. In RGB it is rgb(121, 196, 220), in HSL hsl(194.55, 58.58%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.008% 0.08187 220.407).
What colors go well with #79c4dc?
The complementary color of #79c4dc is #e6a690. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #75c9c3 and #90bcea. The triadic partners are #dca3c8 and #c3b97b.
Is white or black text more readable on #79c4dc?
Black text reads better on #79c4dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #79c4dc a warm or cool color?
#79c4dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.082.