#79CDC6 Color
#79CDC6 is rgb(121, 205, 198) in RGB, hsl(175, 46%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 3%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79CDC6rgb(121, 205, 198)hsl(175, 46%, 64%)hsv(175, 41%, 80%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 3%, 20%)oklch(79.3% 0.083 188.8)lab(76.95% -27.95 -4.97)lch(76.95% 28.39 190.08)What #79CDC6 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 #79CDC6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79CDC6 Channel Values
How #79CDC6 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 205 · B 198 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 46% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 41% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.85:1 vs white · 11.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79CDC6 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 #79CDC6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79CDC6; 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 #79CDC6
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 #79CDC6 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.
#79CDC6#C2C2C6#AAC6C6#B7B7C8#A2C0C7#7BCCCC#7ACCCA#BFBFBFUsing #79CDC6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79cdc6: #79CDC6;background-color: #79CDC6;colors: { 'color-79cdc6': '#79CDC6' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.804, blue: 0.776)<color name="color_79cdc6">#79CDC6</color>fill="#79CDC6"More Teal Colors
#79CDC6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#79CDC6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79CDC6?
#79CDC6 is a light teal — rgb(121, 205, 198) in RGB and hsl(175, 46%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.
What is the RGB value of #79CDC6?
#79CDC6 is rgb(121, 205, 198) — red 121, green 205, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79CDC6?
#79CDC6 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 3%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79CDC6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #79CDC6 scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79CDC6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79CDC6 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 11.65, which is visibly different.
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