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#079D89 Color

#079D89 is rgb(7, 157, 137) in RGB, hsl(172, 91%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 0%, 13%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Green (#00A693), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#079D89
HEX#079D89
RGBrgb(7, 157, 137)
HSLhsl(172, 91%, 32%)
HSVhsv(172, 96%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 0%, 13%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(62.4% 0.113 179.4)
LABlab(57.78% -39.57 0.19)
LCHlch(57.78% 39.57 179.73)

What #079D89 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #079D89, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#079D89 Channel Values

How #079D89 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 7 · G 157 · B 1378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 172° · S 91% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 172° · S 96% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.39:1 vs white · 6.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #079D89 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #079D89

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #079D89; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #079D89

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #079D89 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#079D89
Protanopia#909089
Protanomaly#729689
Deuteranopia#83838B
Deuteranomaly#678E8A
Tritanopia#1E9B9B
Tritanomaly#179C94
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #079D89 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-079d89: #079D89;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #079D89;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-079d89': '#079D89' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.027, green: 0.616, blue: 0.537)
Android XML<color name="color_079d89">#079D89</color>
SVG fillfill="#079D89"

More Teal Colors

#079D89 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#079D89 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #079D89?

#079D89 is a dark teal — rgb(7, 157, 137) in RGB and hsl(172, 91%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Green (#00A693), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.64.

What is the RGB value of #079D89?

#079D89 is rgb(7, 157, 137) — red 7, green 157, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #079D89?

#079D89 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 0%, 13%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #079D89 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #079D89 scores 3.39:1 against white and 6.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #079D89 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #079D89 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.51, which is visibly different.

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