What color is #79F6EC?

#79F6EC is a light, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(121, 246, 236), and in HSL hsl(175, 87%, 72%).

Is #79F6EC accessible as text?

On white, #79F6EC has a contrast ratio of 1.30:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.21:1 (passes). For text placed on #79F6EC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #79F6EC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-200 (#96F7E4).

What colors go well with #79F6EC?

#79F6EC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F67984. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #79F6EC below.

Is #79F6EC good for buttons?

#79F6EC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #79F6EC — white text only reaches 1.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #79F6EC the same as CSS aqua?

No — #79F6EC is not the CSS named color aqua, but aqua (#00FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#79F6EC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #79F6EC

Not just a swatch — here's how #79F6EC works with other colors. Named schemes with #79F6EC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79F6EC Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Electric Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #79F6EC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Electric Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #79F6EC Secondary #DDFFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Electric Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Electric Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #79F6EC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #A4FFFF

Electric Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Electric Blue.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #79F6EC Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Electric Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #79F6EC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 70/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #79F6EC with

Aquamarine Maya Blue Light Coral Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8FAF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #79D7F6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #79F6EC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #79F6EC;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 246 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.9% 0.113 188.4);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D8FDFA;
  --color-200: #B3FAF4;
  --color-300: #7FF0E6;
  --color-400: #51E1D5;
  --color-500: #2EC7BA;
  --color-600: #2B978E;
  --color-700: #246B65;
  --color-800: #1C4542;
  --color-900: #132A28;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  electric-blue: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D8FDFA',
    200: '#B3FAF4',
    300: '#7FF0E6',
    400: '#51E1D5',
    500: '#2EC7BA',
    600: '#2B978E',
    700: '#246B65',
    800: '#1C4542',
    900: '#132A28',
  },
}

$base: #79F6EC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D8FDFA;
$base-200: #B3FAF4;
$base-300: #7FF0E6;
$base-400: #51E1D5;
$base-500: #2EC7BA;
$base-600: #2B978E;
$base-700: #246B65;
$base-800: #1C4542;
$base-900: #132A28;
$base-hover: #35F1E1;
$base-subtle: #DBF8F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#79F6EC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3FAF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FF0E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#51E1D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2EC7BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B978E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#246B65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4542",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #79F6EC

Color Lab

Pairs with #79F6EC

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