#79B9AD Color
#79B9AD is rgb(121, 185, 173) in RGB and hsl(169, 31%, 60%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumAquamarine. Black text is most readable on this background.
#79B9AD
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#79B9ADRGB
rgb(121, 185, 173)HSL
hsl(169, 31%, 60%)HSV
hsv(169, 35%, 73%)OKLCH
oklch(73.9% 0.068 181.2)CMYK
cmyk(35%, 0%, 6%, 27%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #79B9AD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.24:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.36:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #79B9AD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.