#79FBF4 Color
#79FBF4 is rgb(121, 251, 244) in RGB, hsl(177, 94%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 3%, 2%) 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 7.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79FBF4rgb(121, 251, 244)hsl(177, 94%, 73%)hsv(177, 52%, 98%)cmyk(52%, 0%, 3%, 2%)oklch(91.3% 0.116 190.6)lab(91.19% -38.89 -8.27)lch(91.19% 39.76 192.00)What #79FBF4 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 #79FBF4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79FBF4 Channel Values
How #79FBF4 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 251 · B 244 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 94% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 52% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.24:1 vs white · 16.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79FBF4 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 #79FBF4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79FBF4; 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 #79FBF4
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 #79FBF4 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.
#79FBF4#EBEBF4#C8F2F4#DBDBF7#BCE9F6#7BFAFA#7AFAF8#E7E7E7Using #79FBF4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79fbf4: #79FBF4;background-color: #79FBF4;colors: { 'color-79fbf4': '#79FBF4' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.984, blue: 0.957)<color name="color_79fbf4">#79FBF4</color>fill="#79FBF4"More Teal Colors
#79FBF4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#79FBF4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79FBF4?
#79FBF4 is a light teal — rgb(121, 251, 244) in RGB and hsl(177, 94%, 73%) 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 7.02.
What is the RGB value of #79FBF4?
#79FBF4 is rgb(121, 251, 244) — red 121, green 251, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79FBF4?
#79FBF4 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 3%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79FBF4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #79FBF4 scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79FBF4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79FBF4 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 12.51, which is visibly different.
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