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79B181
Cambridge blue
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Conversion

HEX 79B181
RGB 121, 177, 129
CMYK 32, 0, 27, 31
HSB 129, 32, 69
HSL 129, 26, 58
LAB 67, -28, 19
XYZ 28, 37, 26
LCH 67, 34, 146
LUV 67, -28, 31
HWB 129, 47, 31

Variations

View this color variations of shades, tints, tones, hues and temperatures.

Shades

A shade is created by adding black to a base color, increasing its darkness. Shades appear more dramatic and richer.
79B181
6BA874
5EA068
56925F
4E8556
46784E
3F6A45
375D3C
2F5034
27432B
1F3523
17281A
101B11
080D09
000000

Tints

A tint is created by adding white to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tints are likely to look pastel and less intense.
79B181
82B589
8BBB92
95C19C
9FC6A5
A8CCAE
B2D2B7
BCD7C0
C5DDC9
CFE3D2
D8E8DB
E2EEE4
ECF4ED
F5F9F6
FFFFFF

Tones

A tone is created by adding gray to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
79B181
7AAE82
7CAC83
7EAA85
80A886
82A687
84A489
86A28A
88A08C
8A9E8D
8C9C8E
8E9A90
909891
929693
949494

Hues

A hue refers to the basic family of a color from red to violet. Hues are variations of a base color on the color wheel.
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A9B078
9FB078
96B078
8CB078
83B078
79B078
79B181
78B08A
78B093
78B09D
78B0A7
78B0B0
78A6B0
789CB0

Temperatures

Color are often divided in cool and warm according to how we perceive them. Greens and blues are cool, whilst reds and yellows are warm.
799599
799995
799D92
79A18E
79A58B
79A988
79AD84
79B181
7DAD80
81A980
85A57F
89A17E
8D9D7E
91997D
95957D

Color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel. Learn more

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
95B078
79B181
78B0A6

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors on the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
79B181
B078A7

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
79B181
A678B0
B07895

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
79B181
8078B0
B08078

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel. They are very versatile, and work best with one dominant color.
79B181
78A7B0
B078A7
B08078

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
79B181
788CB0
B078A7
B09C78

Blindness simulator

Check how a color is perceived by color blind people to create accessible designs. Learn more

Protanopia

78% similar
1.3% of men, 0.02% of women
79B181
91918C

Protanomaly

90% similar
1.3% of men, 0.02% of women
79B181
839E87

Deuteranopia

71% similar
1.2% of men, 0.01% of women
79B181
8E898F

Deuteranomaly

92% similar
5% of men, 0.35% of women
79B181
84A287

Tritanopia

80% similar
0.001% of men, 0.03% of women
79B181
7B9597

Tritanomaly

93% similar
0.0001% of the population
79B181
7AA489

Achromatopsia

77% similar
0.003% of the population
79B181
9A9A9A

Achromatomaly

90% similar
0.001% of the population
79B181
8BA48E

Contrast checker

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White background

Very poor 1/5
Quote n. 14Work like you don’t need money, love like you’ve never been hurt, and dance like no one’s watching.

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Black background

Very good 4/5
Quote n. 14Work like you don’t need money, love like you’ve never been hurt, and dance like no one’s watching.

Unknown Author

Color libraries

View the most similar correspondences of this color with these popular color libraries.

Name

92% similar

RAL

94% similar
86A47C

HKS

91% similar
60B55A

Copic

96% similar

Prismacolor

94% similar

Color Palettes

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