Palettes / Colors / #79FBCE
#79FBCE — Light Vivid Green
#79FBCE is a green color we call Light Vivid 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 #79FBCE 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.
#79FBCE 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 #FB79A7; it also sits naturally between #79FB8D and #79E7FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #79FBCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 121, 251, 206 |
| HSL | 159°, 94%, 73% |
| HSV | 159°, 52%, 98% |
| CMYK | 52%, 0%, 18%, 2% |
| XYZ | 53.52, 77.52, 70.53 |
| Yxy | 77.52, 0.2655, 0.3846 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.56, -46.41, 10.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.04, -41.51, 9.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 47% · Green 98% · Blue 81%
Cyan 52% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #79FBCE
.text { color: #79FBCE; }
.background { background-color: #79FBCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #79FBCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(121, 251, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(159, 94%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #79FBCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(121, 251, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #79FBCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(121, 251, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#79FBCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#79FBCE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FB79A7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #79FBCE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #79FBCE
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 #79FBCE: ·
How #79FBCE 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 #79FBCE 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 #79FBCE?
#79FBCE is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 121, 251, 206). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #79FBCE?
#79FBCE is RGB 121, 251, 206 — HSL 159°, 94%, 73% — CMYK 52%, 0%, 18%, 2%.
What colors go with #79FBCE?
Its complement is #FB79A7; analogous partners are #79FB8D and #79E7FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #79FBCE for text?
Black text on #79FBCE has a contrast ratio of 16.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.