Sixties Blue Color – #0079a9: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Sixties Blue color hex code is #0079a9, and it is composed of 0% red, 47% green and 66% blue.

Sixties Blue is a dark, vibrant, saturated, and cool color at 100% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Sixties Blue color (#0079a9) against light backgrounds.

Sixties Blue color

Sixties Blue Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #0079A9

  2. #A93000

Triadic colors

  1. #0079A9

  2. #A90079

  3. #79A900

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #009EDC

  2. #10BBFF

  3. #43CAFF

  4. #76D8FF

  5. #A9E7FF

Darker colors

  1. #005476

  2. #003043

  3. #000B10

Analogous colors

  1. #00A930

  2. #00A984

  3. #0079A9

  4. #0025A9

  5. #3000A9

Monochromatic colors

  1. #00425C

  2. #00678F

  3. #008BC2

  4. #00B0F5

  5. #2FC0FA

#0079a9

Sixties Blue Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Sixties Blue, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#0079a9
RGBrgb(0,121,169)
HSLhsl(197,100%,33.1%)
CMYK100, 28, 0, 34
HSV197, 100, 66
RGB %0, 47, 66
XYZ14, 16.5, 40
LAB47.6, -10.2, -33.5
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyBlue
Saturation100%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)4.87 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)4.31 (fails WCAG AA)

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