#79C8D7 Color
#79C8D7 is rgb(121, 200, 215) in RGB, hsl(190, 54%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 7%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79C8D7rgb(121, 200, 215)hsl(190, 54%, 66%)hsv(190, 44%, 84%)cmyk(44%, 7%, 0%, 16%)oklch(78.7% 0.08 211)lab(75.93% -22.42 -15.56)lch(75.93% 27.29 214.77)What #79C8D7 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 #79C8D7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79C8D7 Channel Values
How #79C8D7 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 200 · B 215 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 54% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 44% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.9:1 vs white · 11.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79C8D7 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 #79C8D7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79C8D7; 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 #79C8D7
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 #79C8D7 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.
#79C8D7#BDBDD7#A6C2D7#B3B3D9#9FBCD8#75CACA#77C9CF#BCBCBCUsing #79C8D7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79c8d7: #79C8D7;background-color: #79C8D7;colors: { 'color-79c8d7': '#79C8D7' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.784, blue: 0.843)<color name="color_79c8d7">#79C8D7</color>fill="#79C8D7"More Teal Colors
#79C8D7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#79C8D7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79C8D7?
#79C8D7 is a light teal — rgb(121, 200, 215) in RGB and hsl(190, 54%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.65.
What is the RGB value of #79C8D7?
#79C8D7 is rgb(121, 200, 215) — red 121, green 200, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79C8D7?
#79C8D7 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 7%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79C8D7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #79C8D7 scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79C8D7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79C8D7 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 8.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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