#79D2D2 color
#79D2D2 is a light, moderately saturated cyan, closest to the CSS named color skyblue (#87CEEB).
Color values
| HEX | #79D2D2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 210, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 50%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(42%, 0%, 0%, 18%) |
| Decimal | 7983826 |
| CSS | color: #79D2D2; |
| Android | 0xFF79D2D2 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.824, blue: 0.824, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #79D2D2 | 1.76:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #79D2D2 | 11.96:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #79D2D2
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #79D2D2 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #79D2D2
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #79D2D2 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #79D2D2; background-color: #79D2D2; }
.element { color: rgb(121 210 210); }
.element { color: hsl(180 50% 65%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#79D2D2] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #79D2D2;Frequently asked questions
What color is #79D2D2?
#79D2D2 is a light, moderately saturated cyan. Its hue sits at 180° on the color wheel, with 50% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #79D2D2 in RGB?
#79D2D2 converts to rgb(121, 210, 210) — 121 red, 210 green and 210 blue.
What is #79D2D2 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 0%, 18%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #79D2D2 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (11.96:1 versus 1.76:1).
What is the complementary color of #79D2D2?
#D27979 — the hue directly opposite #79D2D2 on the color wheel.