#79c8ca color: Pearl Bay
#79c8ca is rgb(121, 200, 202) in RGB and oklch(78.282% 0.07791 197.763) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-300
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #79c8ca
#79c8ca is a soft light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 198°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.93:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Pearl Bay (#7fc6cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.
Lighter: #79c8ca mixed with white
Darker: #79c8ca mixed with black
Calmer: #79c8ca with less saturation
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Questions about #79c8ca
What color is #79c8ca?
#79c8ca is soft light cyan. The closest named color is Pearl Bay. In RGB it is rgb(121, 200, 202), in HSL hsl(181.48, 43.32%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.282% 0.07791 197.763).
What colors go well with #79c8ca?
The complementary color of #79c8ca is #e6a4a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86c9af and #82c3e0. The triadic partners are #cda9d9 and #d4b37f.
Is white or black text more readable on #79c8ca?
Black text reads better on #79c8ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #79c8ca a warm or cool color?
#79c8ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.078.