#79BCD2 color
#79BCD2 is a light, moderately saturated blue, closest to the CSS named color skyblue (#87CEEB).
Color values
| HEX | #79BCD2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 188, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 50%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(42%, 10%, 0%, 18%) |
| Decimal | 7978194 |
| CSS | color: #79BCD2; |
| Android | 0xFF79BCD2 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.737, blue: 0.824, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #79BCD2 | 2.11:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #79BCD2 | 9.94:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #79BCD2
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #79BCD2 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #79BCD2
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #79BCD2 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #79BCD2; background-color: #79BCD2; }
.element { color: rgb(121 188 210); }
.element { color: hsl(195 50% 65%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#79BCD2] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #79BCD2;Frequently asked questions
What color is #79BCD2?
#79BCD2 is a light, moderately saturated blue. Its hue sits at 195° on the color wheel, with 50% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #79BCD2 in RGB?
#79BCD2 converts to rgb(121, 188, 210) — 121 red, 188 green and 210 blue.
What is #79BCD2 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(42%, 10%, 0%, 18%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #79BCD2 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (9.94:1 versus 2.11:1).
What is the complementary color of #79BCD2?
#D28F79 — the hue directly opposite #79BCD2 on the color wheel.