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#79F1BB Color

#79F1BB is rgb(121, 241, 187) in RGB, hsl(153, 81%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 22%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79F1BB
HEX#79F1BB
RGBrgb(121, 241, 187)
HSLhsl(153, 81%, 71%)
HSVhsv(153, 50%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 0%, 22%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(87.4% 0.134 162.3)
LABlab(87.16% -44.76 15.31)
LCHlch(87.16% 47.31 161.11)

What #79F1BB 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 #79F1BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#79F1BB Channel Values

How #79F1BB 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 241 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 153° · S 81% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 153° · S 50% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.39:1 vs white · 15.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79F1BB 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 text1.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #79F1BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79F1BB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #79F1BB

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 #79F1BB 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#79F1BB
Protanopia#E2E2BC
Protanomaly#C1E8BB
Deuteranopia#D3D3BE
Deuteranomaly#B6E0BD
Tritanopia#86EBEB
Tritanomaly#81EDDA
Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

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Using #79F1BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-79f1bb: #79F1BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79F1BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79f1bb': '#79F1BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.945, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_79f1bb">#79F1BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#79F1BB"

More Green Colors

#79F1BB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#79F1BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79F1BB?

#79F1BB is a light green — rgb(121, 241, 187) in RGB and hsl(153, 81%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.75.

What is the RGB value of #79F1BB?

#79F1BB is rgb(121, 241, 187) — red 121, green 241, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79F1BB?

#79F1BB converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 22%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79F1BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #79F1BB scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79F1BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79F1BB 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 7.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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