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#79C399 Color

#79C399 is rgb(121, 195, 153) in RGB, hsl(146, 38%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 22%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79C399
HEX#79C399
RGBrgb(121, 195, 153)
HSLhsl(146, 38%, 62%)
HSVhsv(146, 38%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 22%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(75.7% 0.096 158.2)
LABlab(73.09% -31.09 13.59)
LCHlch(73.09% 33.93 156.39)

What #79C399 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 #79C399, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 8.93Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 9.14Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 9.89Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 10.28Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 10.84Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 11.05

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

#79C399 Channel Values

How #79C399 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 195 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 146° · S 38% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 146° · S 38% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79C399 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #79C399 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #79C399

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79C399; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#79C399
Complementary
#C379A3
Analogous
#7EC379
Analogous
#79C3BE
Triadic
#9979C3
Triadic
#C39979
Split comp.
#BE79C3
Split comp.
#C3797E

Tints & Shades of #79C399

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.

Tints

#8BCBA7
#9CD3B4
#AEDBC1
#C3E4D1
#D5ECDF
#E6F4EC

Shades

#5DB684
#479E6D
#3A825A
#2E6646
#214A33
#132A1D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #79C399.

How #79C399 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#79C399
Protanopia#B9B999
Protanomaly#A3BD99
Deuteranopia#AFAF9B
Deuteranomaly#9CB79A
Tritanopia#81BEBE
Tritanomaly#7EC0B1
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #79C399 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-79c399: #79C399;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79C399;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79c399': '#79C399' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.765, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_79c399">#79C399</color>
SVG fillfill="#79C399"

More Green Colors

#79C399 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#79C399 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79C399?

#79C399 is a light green — rgb(121, 195, 153) in RGB and hsl(146, 38%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.93.

What is the RGB value of #79C399?

#79C399 is rgb(121, 195, 153) — red 121, green 195, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79C399?

#79C399 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 22%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79C399 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #79C399 scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79C399 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79C399 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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