#79cecd color: Soft Turquoise
#79cecd is rgb(121, 206, 205) in RGB and oklch(79.755% 0.08273 194.644) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-300
- Black 19%
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About #79cecd
#79cecd is a soft light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 79.8% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 195°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.52:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Soft Turquoise (#74ced2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.
Lighter: #79cecd mixed with white
Darker: #79cecd mixed with black
Calmer: #79cecd with less saturation
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Questions about #79cecd
What color is #79cecd?
#79cecd is soft light cyan. The closest named color is Soft Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(121, 206, 205), in HSL hsl(179.29, 46.45%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.755% 0.08273 194.644).
What colors go well with #79cecd?
The complementary color of #79cecd is #eda7ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #89ceaf and #80c9e5. The triadic partners are #d1ade2 and #ddb681.
Is white or black text more readable on #79cecd?
Black text reads better on #79cecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #79cecd a warm or cool color?
#79cecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 79.8% and its chroma 0.083.