CadetBlue (Blue)
#79A8A3
RGB: 121, 168, 163
Color OverviewHEX #79A8A3
#79A8A3 Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #79A8A3 is composed of 47% red, 66% green, and 64% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 174°, saturation of 21%, and lightness of 57%.
HEX
#79A8A3
RGB
121, 168, 163
HSL
174°, 21%, 57%
HSV
174°, 28%, 65.9%
CMYK
28%, 0%, 3%, 34%
Name Match
CadetBlue
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #79A8A3;
}
.element {
color: #79A8A3;
background: #79A8A3;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#79A8A3] text-[#79A8A3] border-[#79A8A3]"> #79A8A3 </div>
Shades of #79A8A3 (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #79A8A3 (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #79A8A3 (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameCadetBlue
LuminanceLight (Bright)
Hue Angle174° (Green)
Print Ink (K)34% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #79A8A3
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #79A8A3 Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):2.64 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #79A8A3 Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):7.94 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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