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#79F2FB Color

#79F2FB is rgb(121, 242, 251) in RGB, hsl(184, 94%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 4%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79F2FB
HEX#79F2FB
RGBrgb(121, 242, 251)
HSLhsl(184, 94%, 73%)
HSVhsv(184, 52%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 4%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(89.5% 0.109 201.9)
LABlab(88.81% -33.76 -15.40)
LCHlch(88.81% 37.11 204.51)

What #79F2FB 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 #79F2FB, 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 teal in the library.

#79F2FB Channel Values

How #79F2FB 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 242 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 94% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 52% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.32:1 vs white · 15.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79F2FB 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 text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #79F2FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79F2FB; 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 #79F2FB

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 #79F2FB 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#79F2FB
Protanopia#E3E3FB
Protanomaly#C2E9FB
Deuteranopia#D4D4FD
Deuteranomaly#B7E1FC
Tritanopia#76F3F3
Tritanomaly#77F3F6
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

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Using #79F2FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-79f2fb: #79F2FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79F2FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79f2fb': '#79F2FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.949, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_79f2fb">#79F2FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#79F2FB"

More Teal Colors

#79F2FB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#79F2FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79F2FB?

#79F2FB is a light teal — rgb(121, 242, 251) in RGB and hsl(184, 94%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.86.

What is the RGB value of #79F2FB?

#79F2FB is rgb(121, 242, 251) — red 121, green 242, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79F2FB?

#79F2FB converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 4%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79F2FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #79F2FB scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79F2FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79F2FB 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 14.74, which is visibly different.

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