#78BF79 Color
#78BF79 is rgb(120, 191, 121) in RGB, hsl(121, 36%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 37%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bud Green (#7BB661), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#78BF79rgb(120, 191, 121)hsl(121, 36%, 61%)hsv(121, 37%, 75%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 37%, 25%)oklch(74% 0.122 144.5)lab(71.34% -33.98 28.06)lch(71.34% 44.07 140.45)What #78BF79 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #78BF79, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#78BF79 Channel Values
How #78BF79 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 120 · G 191 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 36% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 37% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.2:1 vs white · 9.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #78BF79 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #78BF79
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #78BF79; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #78BF79
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #78BF79 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#78BF79#B5B579#A0B979#ACAC7C#9AB47B#84B8B8#7FBBA3#AFAFAFUsing #78BF79 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-78bf79: #78BF79;background-color: #78BF79;colors: { 'color-78bf79': '#78BF79' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.749, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_78bf79">#78BF79</color>fill="#78BF79"More Green Colors
#78BF79 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#78BF79 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #78BF79?
#78BF79 is a light green — rgb(120, 191, 121) in RGB and hsl(121, 36%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bud Green (#7BB661), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.38.
What is the RGB value of #78BF79?
#78BF79 is rgb(120, 191, 121) — red 120, green 191, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #78BF79?
#78BF79 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 37%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #78BF79 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #78BF79 scores 2.2:1 against white and 9.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #78BF79 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #78BF79 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 14.15, which is visibly different.
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