Spray Color
Spray is a cyan color with hex code #79DEEC. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with spray, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Spray Color Values
What Does Spray Mean?
Spray belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. As a lighter shade, Spray reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Spray is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: very light greenish blue, #9CD1DC).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Spray
Spray and #EC8779 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #79ECC0 and #79A5EC, which sit beside spray on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair spray with triadic partners #EC79DE and #DEEC79. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Viking —
#64CCDB(Delta E 6) - Robin Egg Blue —
#8AF1FE(Delta E 7) - Robin's Egg —
#6DEDFD(Delta E 7) - Robin's Egg Blue —
#98EFF9(Delta E 7) - Blizzard Blue —
#A3E3ED(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #79DEEC; }
.background { background-color: #79DEEC; }
.border { border: 2px solid #79DEEC; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #79DEEC40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for spray?
Spray has the hex code #79DEEC. In RGB notation it is rgb(121, 222, 236), in HSL it is hsl(187, 75%, 70%), and its OKLCH value is 0.844, 0.096, 207.2.
What does the color spray mean?
Cyan-family colors like spray carry distinct psychological associations. Spray belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. As a lighter shade, Spray reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with spray?
Spray has three easy routes: its complement #EC8779 for punch, its neighbors #79ECC0 and #79A5EC for something calmer, or triadic partners #EC79DE and #DEEC79 when you want energy.
Is spray a standard web color?
No — Spray is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #79DEEC or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make spray lighter or darker?
To lighten spray, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E9FAFC (lightest tint) to #083036 (darkest shade).
About Spray
Spray is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Cyan hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #79DEEC to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.