Close to Medium Aquamarine
#79CDAE
#79CDAE is a light, rich green, close to the color Medium Aquamarine. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 80.4% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 158°, with 46% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #79CDAE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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11.16:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.88:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.16:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #79CDAE as they’d see it.
#79CDAE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #79CDAE
What color is #79CDAE?
#79CDAE is a light, rich green, close to the color Medium Aquamarine. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 80.4% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 158°, with 46% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #79CDAE in RGB?
#79CDAE is rgb(121, 205, 174): 121 red, 205 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #79CDAE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(41, 0, 15, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #79CDAE?
PANTONE 338 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #79CDAE?
Its complement #F6A6C2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.