#79A0A9 Hex Color

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Hex color #79a0a9 graphic
#79a0a9 is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, very unsaturated and cyan. It is a shade of cyan, sky blue. The hex code is #79a0a9.

Questions about #79a0a9

What is #79a0a9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #79a0a9 is rgb(121, 160, 169), in HSL hsl(191, 22%, 57%) and in CMYK 28%, 5%, 0%, 34%.
Is #79a0a9 readable on white or black?
#79a0a9 has a 2.83:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.41:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.