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#79F1CD Color

#79F1CD is rgb(121, 241, 205) in RGB, hsl(162, 81%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 15%, 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 5.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79F1CD
HEX#79F1CD
RGBrgb(121, 241, 205)
HSLhsl(162, 81%, 71%)
HSVhsv(162, 50%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 0%, 15%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(87.8% 0.121 171.4)
LABlab(87.49% -41.86 6.52)
LCHlch(87.49% 42.37 171.15)

What #79F1CD 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 #79F1CD, 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.

#79F1CD Channel Values

How #79F1CD 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 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 162° · S 81% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 162° · S 50% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.37:1 vs white · 15.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79F1CD 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 text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #79F1CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79F1CD; 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 #79F1CD

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 #79F1CD 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#79F1CD
Protanopia#E2E2CD
Protanomaly#C1E8CD
Deuteranopia#D3D3D0
Deuteranomaly#B6E0CF
Tritanopia#83EDED
Tritanomaly#7FEFE1
Achromatopsia#DCDCDC

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Using #79F1CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-79f1cd: #79F1CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79F1CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79f1cd': '#79F1CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.945, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_79f1cd">#79F1CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#79F1CD"

More Green Colors

#79F1CD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#79F1CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79F1CD?

#79F1CD is a light green — rgb(121, 241, 205) in RGB and hsl(162, 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 5.91.

What is the RGB value of #79F1CD?

#79F1CD is rgb(121, 241, 205) — red 121, green 241, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79F1CD?

#79F1CD converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 15%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79F1CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #79F1CD scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79F1CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79F1CD 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 5.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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