#79BFCE Hex Color
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#79bfce is a muted, cool cyan with a dusty, ashy finish and enough lightness to feel open rather than sharp. Its softness suits spring layouts, baby products, communication tools, and technology interfaces. Use the hex code #79bfce as a broad background with black text, which provides about a 10.2:1 contrast ratio for readable body copy.
Questions about #79bfce
What is #79bfce in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #79bfce is rgb(121, 191, 206), in HSL hsl(191, 46%, 64%) and in CMYK 41%, 7%, 0%, 19%.
What colors pair well with #79bfce?
Where does #79bfce work best in a design?
Use #79bfce as a dominant background or broad supporting field in spring campaigns, baby products, communication tools, and lightweight technology interfaces. Its moderate saturation gives large areas a friendly feel, but small text and fine icons need darker colors for definition.
Is #79bfce readable on white or black?
#79bfce has a 2.06:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.15:1 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.