#79AAE2 color

  • HEX#79AAE2
  • RGBrgb(121, 170, 226)
  • HSLhsl(212, 64%, 68%)
  • CMYK46, 25, 0, 11

About #79AAE2

#79AAE2 is a light blue color with the hex code #79AAE2. In RGB it is red 121, green 170, blue 226; in HSL it is hue 212°, saturation 64%, lightness 68%; in CMYK it is 46%, 25%, 0%, 11%. Its contrast ratio is 2.42:1 on white and 8.66:1 on black.

#79AAE2 Color Conversion

Hex triplet79, AA, E2
CMYK46.46%, 24.78%, 0.00%, 11.37%
RGB Decimal121, 170, 226
HSL212°, 64%, 68%
RGB Octal171, 252, 342
HSV (HSB)212.00°, 46.46%, 88.63%
RGB Binary1111001, 10101010, 11100010
CIE-L*AB68.25, -1.40, -33.28
RGB Percent47.45%, 66.67%, 88.63%
CIE-L*CH68.25, 33.31, 267.58
XYZ35.99, 38.31, 77.45
CIE-L*UV68.25, -24.00, -52.63
xyY0.24, 0.25, 38.31
Hunter-Lab61.89, -4.52, -30.87
RYB47.45%, 60.55%, 88.63%

Color Accessibility Scores

#79AAE2 on a dark background: contrast 8.66:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#79AAE2 on a light background: contrast 2.42:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#79AAE2 · #C4DAF2 · #2E7AD1 · #E2B179 · #F2DDC4

Analogous palette

#79E2B1 · #79DEE2 · #79AAE2 · #7D79E2 · #B179E2

Triadic palette

#79AAE2 · #E279AA · #AAE279 · #C4DAF2 · #F2C4DA

Tetradic palette

#79AAE2 · #E279DE · #E2B179 · #79E27D · #2E7AD1

Monochromatic palette

#235D9F · #3A82D4 · #79AAE2 · #B8D2EF · #EAF2FA

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