Close to Sky
#79DEFE
#79DEFE is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 87.1% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 194°, with 99% saturation and 74% 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 #79DEFE.
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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13.69:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.53:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.69:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #79DEFE as they’d see it.
#79DEFE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #79DEFE
What color is #79DEFE?
#79DEFE is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 87.1% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 194°, with 99% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #79DEFE in RGB?
#79DEFE is rgb(121, 222, 254): 121 red, 222 green, and 254 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #79DEFE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(52, 13, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #79DEFE?
PANTONE 305 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #79DEFE?
Its complement #FEC4B1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.