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#79A82E Color

#79A82E is rgb(121, 168, 46) in RGB, hsl(83, 57%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 73%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), visibly different at ΔE 10.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79A82E
HEX#79A82E
RGBrgb(121, 168, 46)
HSLhsl(83, 57%, 42%)
HSVhsv(83, 73%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 73%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(67.4% 0.157 128.5)
LABlab(63.75% -30.06 53.93)
LCHlch(63.75% 61.74 119.13)

What #79A82E 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 #79A82E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#79A82E Channel Values

How #79A82E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 121 · G 168 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 83° · S 57% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 83° · S 73% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 0% · Y 73% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.82:1 vs white · 7.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79A82E 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #79A82E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79A82E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #79A82E

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 #79A82E 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.

Typical#79A82E
Protanopia#A1A12F
Protanomaly#93A42E
Deuteranopia#9A9A33
Deuteranomaly#8EA031
Tritanopia#869F9F
Tritanomaly#81A381
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #79A82E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-79a82e: #79A82E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79A82E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79a82e': '#79A82E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.659, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_79a82e">#79A82E</color>
SVG fillfill="#79A82E"

More Green Colors

#79A82E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#79A82E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79A82E?

#79A82E is a mid-tone green — rgb(121, 168, 46) in RGB and hsl(83, 57%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.01.

What is the RGB value of #79A82E?

#79A82E is rgb(121, 168, 46) — red 121, green 168, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79A82E?

#79A82E converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 73%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79A82E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #79A82E scores 2.82:1 against white and 7.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79A82E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79A82E 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 11.58, which is visibly different.

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