#079299

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkcyan.

About #079299

The hex code #079299 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkcyan. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 7, 146, and 153.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 95% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow, and 40% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#079299
RGB7, 146, 153
HSL182.9°, 91.2%, 31.4%
CMYK95%, 5%, 0%, 40%
HSV182.9°, 95.4%, 60.0%
LAB55.0, -29.2, -12.9
XYZ16.1, 22.9, 33.7
Decimal496281

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.58:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.74:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #079299; }
.text-color { color: #079299; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #079299; }

Similar Colors

Darkcyan
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