#79BFC3 Color
#79BFC3 is rgb(121, 191, 195) in RGB, hsl(183, 38%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 2%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), visibly different at ΔE 10.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79BFC3rgb(121, 191, 195)hsl(183, 38%, 62%)hsv(183, 38%, 76%)cmyk(38%, 2%, 0%, 24%)oklch(76% 0.071 200.4)lab(72.83% -22.17 -9.38)lch(72.83% 24.08 202.94)What #79BFC3 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 #79BFC3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79BFC3 Channel Values
How #79BFC3 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 191 · B 195 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 183° · S 38% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 183° · S 38% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.09:1 vs white · 10.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79BFC3 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 #79BFC3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79BFC3; 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 #79BFC3
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 #79BFC3 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.
#79BFC3#B5B5C3#A1B9C3#ACACC4#9AB4C4#78C0C0#78BFC1#B3B3B3Using #79BFC3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79bfc3: #79BFC3;background-color: #79BFC3;colors: { 'color-79bfc3': '#79BFC3' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.749, blue: 0.765)<color name="color_79bfc3">#79BFC3</color>fill="#79BFC3"More Teal Colors
#79BFC3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#79BFC3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79BFC3?
#79BFC3 is a light teal — rgb(121, 191, 195) in RGB and hsl(183, 38%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.91.
What is the RGB value of #79BFC3?
#79BFC3 is rgb(121, 191, 195) — red 121, green 191, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79BFC3?
#79BFC3 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 2%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79BFC3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #79BFC3 scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79BFC3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79BFC3 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 12.08, which is visibly different.
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