#79D6D7 Color
#79D6D7 is rgb(121, 214, 215) in RGB, hsl(181, 54%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79D6D7rgb(121, 214, 215)hsl(181, 54%, 66%)hsv(181, 44%, 84%)cmyk(44%, 0%, 0%, 16%)oklch(81.9% 0.089 196.5)lab(79.94% -28.73 -9.63)lch(79.94% 30.30 198.53)What #79D6D7 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 #79D6D7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79D6D7 Channel Values
How #79D6D7 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 214 · B 215 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 54% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 44% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.69:1 vs white · 12.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79D6D7 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 #79D6D7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79D6D7; 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 #79D6D7
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 #79D6D7 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.
#79D6D7#CACAD7#AFCFD7#BEBED9#A7C8D8#79D6D6#79D6D6#C7C7C7Using #79D6D7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79d6d7: #79D6D7;background-color: #79D6D7;colors: { 'color-79d6d7': '#79D6D7' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.839, blue: 0.843)<color name="color_79d6d7">#79D6D7</color>fill="#79D6D7"More Teal Colors
#79D6D7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#79D6D7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79D6D7?
#79D6D7 is a light teal — rgb(121, 214, 215) in RGB and hsl(181, 54%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.87.
What is the RGB value of #79D6D7?
#79D6D7 is rgb(121, 214, 215) — red 121, green 214, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79D6D7?
#79D6D7 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79D6D7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #79D6D7 scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79D6D7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79D6D7 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 10.72, which is visibly different.
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