#79A31F Color
#79A31F is rgb(121, 163, 31) in RGB, hsl(79, 68%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 81%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), visibly different at ΔE 11.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79A31Frgb(121, 163, 31)hsl(79, 68%, 38%)hsv(79, 81%, 64%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 81%, 36%)oklch(66.1% 0.159 126.6)lab(62.16% -28.45 57.27)lch(62.16% 63.95 116.42)What #79A31F 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 #79A31F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79A31F Channel Values
How #79A31F 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 121 · G 163 · B 31 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 68% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 81% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.97:1 vs white · 7.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79A31F 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 #79A31F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79A31F; 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 #79A31F
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 #79A31F 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.
#79A31F#9D9D20#909F20#979725#8C9C23#859A9A#819E7B#969696Using #79A31F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79a31f: #79A31F;background-color: #79A31F;colors: { 'color-79a31f': '#79A31F' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.639, blue: 0.122)<color name="color_79a31f">#79A31F</color>fill="#79A31F"More Green Colors
#79A31F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#79A31F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79A31F?
#79A31F is a dark green — rgb(121, 163, 31) in RGB and hsl(79, 68%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.71.
What is the RGB value of #79A31F?
#79A31F is rgb(121, 163, 31) — red 121, green 163, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79A31F?
#79A31F converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 81%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79A31F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #79A31F scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79A31F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79A31F 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 11.71, which is visibly different.
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