#79efef color: Dead Sea
#79efef is rgb(121, 239, 239) in RGB and oklch(88.39% 0.10697 195.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Very light
- Vivid
- Pastel
- Cool
- ≈ Electric blue
- cyan-300
- Black 6%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #79efef
#79efef is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 88.4% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 195°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.36:1 contrast and black text 15.41:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Dead Sea (#77eeee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #79efef mixed with white
Darker: #79efef mixed with black
Calmer: #79efef with less saturation
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Questions about #79efef
What color is #79efef?
#79efef is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Dead Sea. In RGB it is rgb(121, 239, 239), in HSL hsl(180, 78.67%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.39% 0.10697 195.391).
What colors go well with #79efef?
The complementary color of #79efef is #ffc2c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #91f0c8 and #88e8ff. The triadic partners are #f4c3ff and #ffcf87.
Is white or black text more readable on #79efef?
Black text reads better on #79efef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and black gives 15.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #79efef a warm or cool color?
#79efef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 88.4% and its chroma 0.107.