Close to Sky
#79E5FA
#79E5FA is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 89.8% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 93% saturation and 73% 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 #79E5FA.
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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14.40:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.46:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.40:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #79E5FA as they’d see it.
#79E5FA 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 #79E5FA
What color is #79E5FA?
#79E5FA is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 89.8% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 93% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #79E5FA in RGB?
#79E5FA is rgb(121, 229, 250): 121 red, 229 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #79E5FA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(52, 8, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #79E5FA?
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 #79E5FA?
Its complement #FECABE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.