#79BED2 Color
#79BED2 is rgb(121, 190, 210) in RGB, hsl(193, 50%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 10%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79BED2rgb(121, 190, 210)hsl(193, 50%, 65%)hsv(193, 42%, 82%)cmyk(42%, 10%, 0%, 18%)oklch(76.3% 0.075 218.2)lab(72.94% -18.76 -17.34)lch(72.94% 25.55 222.74)What #79BED2 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 #79BED2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79BED2 Channel Values
How #79BED2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 121 · G 190 · B 210 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 193° · S 50% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 193° · S 42% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.08:1 vs white · 10.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79BED2 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.
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Colors That Go With #79BED2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79BED2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #79BED2
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 #79BED2 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.
#79BED2#B5B5D2#A0B8D2#ABABD3#9AB3D3#74C1C1#76C0C8#B4B4B4Using #79BED2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79bed2: #79BED2;background-color: #79BED2;colors: { 'color-79bed2': '#79BED2' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.745, blue: 0.824)<color name="color_79bed2">#79BED2</color>fill="#79BED2"More Teal Colors
#79BED2 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#79BED2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79BED2?
#79BED2 is a light teal — rgb(121, 190, 210) in RGB and hsl(193, 50%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.25.
What is the RGB value of #79BED2?
#79BED2 is rgb(121, 190, 210) — red 121, green 190, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79BED2?
#79BED2 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 10%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79BED2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #79BED2 scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79BED2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79BED2 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 7.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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