Close to Turquoise
#79EFDC
#79EFDC is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 93.7% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 170°, with 79% saturation and 71% 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 #79EFDC.
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.
White text on this color
1.38:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.19:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.38:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.19:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #79EFDC as they’d see it.
#79EFDC 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 #79EFDC
What color is #79EFDC?
#79EFDC is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 93.7% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 170°, with 79% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #79EFDC in RGB?
#79EFDC is rgb(121, 239, 220): 121 red, 239 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #79EFDC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(49, 0, 8, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #79EFDC?
PANTONE 3245 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #79EFDC?
Its complement #FFD0D4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.