#79E7DC Color
#79E7DC is rgb(121, 231, 220) in RGB, hsl(174, 70%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 5%, 9%) 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 9.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79E7DCrgb(121, 231, 220)hsl(174, 70%, 69%)hsv(174, 48%, 91%)cmyk(48%, 0%, 5%, 9%)oklch(86% 0.103 186.9)lab(84.93% -35.11 -4.95)lch(84.93% 35.46 188.03)What #79E7DC 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 #79E7DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79E7DC Channel Values
How #79E7DC 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 231 · B 220 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 70% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 48% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.47:1 vs white · 14.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79E7DC 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 #79E7DC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79E7DC; 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 #79E7DC
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 #79E7DC 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.
#79E7DC#D9D9DC#BADFDC#CBCBDE#B0D7DD#7CE6E6#7BE6E2#D5D5D5Using #79E7DC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79e7dc: #79E7DC;background-color: #79E7DC;colors: { 'color-79e7dc': '#79E7DC' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.906, blue: 0.863)<color name="color_79e7dc">#79E7DC</color>fill="#79E7DC"More Teal Colors
#79E7DC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#79E7DC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79E7DC?
#79E7DC is a light teal — rgb(121, 231, 220) in RGB and hsl(174, 70%, 69%) 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 9.74.
What is the RGB value of #79E7DC?
#79E7DC is rgb(121, 231, 220) — red 121, green 231, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79E7DC?
#79E7DC converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 5%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79E7DC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #79E7DC scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79E7DC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79E7DC 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 10.02, which is visibly different.
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