#79E7E2 Color
#79E7E2 is rgb(121, 231, 226) in RGB, hsl(177, 70%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 2%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79E7E2rgb(121, 231, 226)hsl(177, 70%, 69%)hsv(177, 48%, 91%)cmyk(48%, 0%, 2%, 9%)oklch(86.2% 0.102 191.5)lab(85.07% -33.98 -7.89)lch(85.07% 34.88 193.07)What #79E7E2 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 #79E7E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79E7E2 Channel Values
How #79E7E2 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 226 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 70% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 48% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79E7E2 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 #79E7E2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79E7E2; 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 #79E7E2
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 #79E7E2 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.
#79E7E2#D9D9E2#BADFE2#CBCBE4#B0D7E3#7AE6E6#7AE7E5#D5D5D5Using #79E7E2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79e7e2: #79E7E2;background-color: #79E7E2;colors: { 'color-79e7e2': '#79E7E2' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.906, blue: 0.886)<color name="color_79e7e2">#79E7E2</color>fill="#79E7E2"More Teal Colors
#79E7E2 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#79E7E2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79E7E2?
#79E7E2 is a light teal — rgb(121, 231, 226) in RGB and hsl(177, 70%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.72.
What is the RGB value of #79E7E2?
#79E7E2 is rgb(121, 231, 226) — red 121, green 231, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79E7E2?
#79E7E2 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 2%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79E7E2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #79E7E2 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79E7E2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79E7E2 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 9.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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