Palettes / Colors / #79DCBF
#79DCBF — Light Teal
#79DCBF is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aquamarine (#7FFFD4) — not an exact match. CSS aquamarine gives you #7FFFD4, a different color; use #79DCBF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#79DCBF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DC7997; it also sits naturally between #79DC8D and #79C9DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #79DCBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 121, 220, 191 |
| HSL | 162°, 59%, 67% |
| HSV | 162°, 45%, 86% |
| CMYK | 45%, 0%, 13%, 14% |
| XYZ | 42.88, 59.01, 58.42 |
| Yxy | 59.01, 0.2675, 0.3681 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.30, -35.90, 5.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.82, -31.18, 4.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 47% · Green 86% · Blue 75%
Cyan 45% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #79DCBF
.text { color: #79DCBF; }
.background { background-color: #79DCBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #79DCBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(121, 220, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(162, 59%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #79DCBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(121, 220, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #79DCBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(121, 220, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#79DCBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#79DCBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DC7997:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #79DCBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #79DCBF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #79DCBF: ·
How #79DCBF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #79DCBF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #79DCBF?
#79DCBF is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 121, 220, 191). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #79DCBF?
#79DCBF is RGB 121, 220, 191 — HSL 162°, 59%, 67% — CMYK 45%, 0%, 13%, 14%.
What colors go with #79DCBF?
Its complement is #DC7997; analogous partners are #79DC8D and #79C9DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #79DCBF for text?
Black text on #79DCBF has a contrast ratio of 12.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.