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#79FBDF Color

#79FBDF is rgb(121, 251, 223) in RGB, hsl(167, 94%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 11%, 2%) 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 7.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79FBDF
HEX#79FBDF
RGBrgb(121, 251, 223)
HSLhsl(167, 94%, 73%)
HSVhsv(167, 52%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 0%, 11%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(90.7% 0.123 177.3)
LABlab(90.73% -42.75 1.87)
LCHlch(90.73% 42.79 177.50)

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

Aquamarine#7FFFD4ΔE 7.67Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 12Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 14.38Turquoise Blue#00FFEFΔE 14.61Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 14.77Fluorescent Blue#15F4EEΔE 15.48

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

#79FBDF Channel Values

How #79FBDF 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 251 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 167° · S 94% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 167° · S 52% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79FBDF 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 text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #79FBDF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #79FBDF

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

Base
#79FBDF
Complementary
#FB7995
Analogous
#79FB9E
Analogous
#79D6FB
Triadic
#DF79FB
Triadic
#FBDF79
Split comp.
#FB79D6
Split comp.
#FB9E79

Tints & Shades of #79FBDF

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.

Tints

#8DFBE4
#9CFCE7
#B0FDEC
#BFFDF0
#D2FEF4
#E1FEF8

Shades

#48F9D3
#16F8C7
#07D5A8
#05A885
#04775E
#024537

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #79FBDF.

How #79FBDF 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#79FBDF
Protanopia#EBEBDF
Protanomaly#C8F2DF
Deuteranopia#DBDBE2
Deuteranomaly#BCE9E1
Tritanopia#81F8F8
Tritanomaly#7EF9EE
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #79FBDF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-79fbdf: #79FBDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79FBDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79fbdf': '#79FBDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.984, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_79fbdf">#79FBDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#79FBDF"

More Green Colors

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

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#79FBDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79FBDF?

#79FBDF is a light green — rgb(121, 251, 223) in RGB and hsl(167, 94%, 73%) 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 7.67.

What is the RGB value of #79FBDF?

#79FBDF is rgb(121, 251, 223) — red 121, green 251, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79FBDF?

#79FBDF converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 11%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79FBDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #79FBDF scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #79FBDF 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 7.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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