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#79D7CB Color

#79D7CB is rgb(121, 215, 203) in RGB, hsl(172, 54%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 6%, 16%) 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 5.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79D7CB
HEX#79D7CB
RGBrgb(121, 215, 203)
HSLhsl(172, 54%, 66%)
HSVhsv(172, 44%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 6%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(81.8% 0.092 185)
LABlab(79.95% -31.41 -3.26)
LCHlch(79.95% 31.58 185.93)

What #79D7CB 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 #79D7CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 5.27Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 7.19Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 7.22Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 9.99Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 12.99Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 13.51

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

#79D7CB Channel Values

How #79D7CB 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 215 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 172° · S 54% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 172° · S 44% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79D7CB 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 text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #79D7CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #79D7CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79D7CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#79D7CB
Complementary
#D77986
Analogous
#79D79C
Analogous
#79B5D7
Triadic
#CB79D7
Triadic
#D7CB79
Split comp.
#D779B5
Split comp.
#D79C79

Tints & Shades of #79D7CB

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.

Tints

#8DDDD2
#9DE2D8
#B0E8E0
#C0ECE6
#D4F2EE
#E4F7F4

Shades

#56CDBD
#38BCAB
#2E998B
#247A6E
#1A564E
#0F332E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #79D7CB.

How #79D7CB 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#79D7CB
Protanopia#CBCBCB
Protanomaly#B0D0CB
Deuteranopia#BFBFCD
Deuteranomaly#A7C9CC
Tritanopia#7CD6D6
Tritanomaly#7BD6D1
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #79D7CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-79d7cb: #79D7CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79D7CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79d7cb': '#79D7CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.843, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_79d7cb">#79D7CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#79D7CB"

More Teal Colors

#79D7CB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#79D7CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79D7CB?

#79D7CB is a light teal — rgb(121, 215, 203) in RGB and hsl(172, 54%, 66%) 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 5.27.

What is the RGB value of #79D7CB?

#79D7CB is rgb(121, 215, 203) — red 121, green 215, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79D7CB?

#79D7CB converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 6%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79D7CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #79D7CB scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79D7CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79D7CB 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 9.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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