#79F7EE Hex Color
A bright and electric pastel teal
This bright, high-chroma pastel teal feels fresh and electric. Because of its lightness, it shines as an accent color rather than a main background. It pairs well with charcoal or deep navy to anchor its intensity. With a 16.4:1 contrast ratio against black text, it remains highly readable for UI elements. The hex code for this shade is #79f7ee.
Questions about #79f7ee
What is #79f7ee in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #79f7ee is rgb(121, 247, 238), in HSL hsl(176, 89%, 72%) and in CMYK 51%, 0%, 4%, 3%.
What colors pair best with #79f7ee for design projects?
Is #79f7ee suitable for use with text on web interfaces?
#79f7ee is best utilized as an accent color for buttons, icons, or highlights rather than as a background or text color. Because of its extreme lightness, it lacks sufficient contrast against white backgrounds, though it remains highly readable when paired against black or very dark text.
Is #79f7ee readable on white or black?
#79f7ee has a 1.28:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.35:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.