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#79CFE6 Color

#79CFE6 is rgb(121, 207, 230) in RGB, hsl(193, 69%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 10%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79CFE6
HEX#79CFE6
RGBrgb(121, 207, 230)
HSLhsl(193, 69%, 69%)
HSVhsv(193, 47%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 10%, 0%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(80.8% 0.089 217)
LABlab(78.33% -22.58 -19.99)
LCHlch(78.33% 30.16 221.51)

What #79CFE6 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 #79CFE6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#79CFE6 Channel Values

How #79CFE6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 121 · G 207 · B 2308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 69% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 47% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79CFE6 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #79CFE6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79CFE6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #79CFE6

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 #79CFE6 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.

Typical#79CFE6
Protanopia#C4C4E6
Protanomaly#ABC8E6
Deuteranopia#B8B8E8
Deuteranomaly#A3C2E7
Tritanopia#73D2D2
Tritanomaly#75D1DA
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

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Using #79CFE6 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-79cfe6: #79CFE6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79CFE6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79cfe6': '#79CFE6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.812, blue: 0.902)
Android XML<color name="color_79cfe6">#79CFE6</color>
SVG fillfill="#79CFE6"

More Teal Colors

#79CFE6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#79CFE6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79CFE6?

#79CFE6 is a light teal — rgb(121, 207, 230) in RGB and hsl(193, 69%, 69%) 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 3.16.

What is the RGB value of #79CFE6?

#79CFE6 is rgb(121, 207, 230) — red 121, green 207, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79CFE6?

#79CFE6 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 10%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79CFE6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #79CFE6 scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79CFE6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79CFE6 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 5.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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