Palettes / Colors / #79ECBE
#79ECBE — Light Green
#79ECBE is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aquamarine (#7FFFD4) — not an exact match. CSS aquamarine gives you #7FFFD4, a different color; use #79ECBE 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.
#79ECBE is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EC79A7; it also sits naturally between #79EC85 and #79E0EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #79ECBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 121, 236, 190 |
| HSL | 156°, 75%, 70% |
| HSV | 156°, 49%, 93% |
| CMYK | 49%, 0%, 19%, 7% |
| XYZ | 47.17, 67.77, 59.31 |
| Yxy | 67.77, 0.2707, 0.3889 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.89, -43.32, 12.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.32, -37.98, 10.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 47% · Green 93% · Blue 75%
Cyan 49% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #79ECBE
.text { color: #79ECBE; }
.background { background-color: #79ECBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #79ECBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(121, 236, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(156, 75%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #79ECBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(121, 236, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #79ECBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(121, 236, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#79ECBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#79ECBE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EC79A7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #79ECBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #79ECBE
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 #79ECBE: ·
How #79ECBE 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 #79ECBE 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 #79ECBE?
#79ECBE is Light Green, a green color (RGB 121, 236, 190). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #79ECBE?
#79ECBE is RGB 121, 236, 190 — HSL 156°, 75%, 70% — CMYK 49%, 0%, 19%, 7%.
What colors go with #79ECBE?
Its complement is #EC79A7; analogous partners are #79EC85 and #79E0EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #79ECBE for text?
Black text on #79ECBE has a contrast ratio of 14.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.