#79ECE2 Color
#79ECE2 is rgb(121, 236, 226) in RGB, hsl(175, 75%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 4%, 7%) 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 9.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79ECE2rgb(121, 236, 226)hsl(175, 75%, 70%)hsv(175, 49%, 93%)cmyk(49%, 0%, 4%, 7%)oklch(87.3% 0.106 188)lab(86.50% -36.09 -5.80)lch(86.50% 36.55 189.13)What #79ECE2 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 #79ECE2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79ECE2 Channel Values
How #79ECE2 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 236 · B 226 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 75% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 49% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.41:1 vs white · 14.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79ECE2 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 #79ECE2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79ECE2; 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 #79ECE2
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 #79ECE2 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.
#79ECE2#DEDEE2#BEE4E2#CFCFE4#B3DBE3#7CEBEB#7BEBE7#D9D9D9Using #79ECE2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79ece2: #79ECE2;background-color: #79ECE2;colors: { 'color-79ece2': '#79ECE2' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.925, blue: 0.886)<color name="color_79ece2">#79ECE2</color>fill="#79ECE2"More Teal Colors
#79ECE2 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#79ECE2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79ECE2?
#79ECE2 is a light teal — rgb(121, 236, 226) in RGB and hsl(175, 75%, 70%) 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 9.56.
What is the RGB value of #79ECE2?
#79ECE2 is rgb(121, 236, 226) — red 121, green 236, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79ECE2?
#79ECE2 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 4%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79ECE2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #79ECE2 scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79ECE2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79ECE2 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 10.67, which is visibly different.
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