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#79C549 Color

#79C549 is rgb(121, 197, 73) in RGB, hsl(97, 52%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 63%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79C549
HEX#79C549
RGBrgb(121, 197, 73)
HSLhsl(97, 52%, 53%)
HSVhsv(97, 63%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 0%, 63%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.175 135.3)
LABlab(72.68% -40.49 52.48)
LCHlch(72.68% 66.29 127.65)

What #79C549 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 #79C549, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 7.59Mantis#74C365ΔE 13.57Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 15.54Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 15.62Vine Green#38A32AΔE 15.93Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 16.33

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

#79C549 Channel Values

How #79C549 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 197 · B 738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 97° · S 52% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 97° · S 63% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79C549 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #79C549 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #79C549

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79C549; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#79C549
Complementary
#9649C5
Analogous
#B7C549
Analogous
#49C557
Triadic
#4979C5
Triadic
#C54979
Split comp.
#5749C5
Split comp.
#C549B7

Tints & Shades of #79C549

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

#8ACD60
#9ED57B
#AFDD92
#C3E5AE
#D4EDC5
#E8F5E0

Shades

#67B238
#579730
#487C27
#38611F
#284616
#192B0D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #79C549.

How #79C549 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#79C549
Protanopia#BBBB4A
Protanomaly#A5BF4A
Deuteranopia#B1B14E
Deuteranomaly#9DB94C
Tritanopia#8ABBBB
Tritanomaly#83BF9A
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #79C549 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-79c549: #79C549;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79C549;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79c549': '#79C549' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.773, blue: 0.286)
Android XML<color name="color_79c549">#79C549</color>
SVG fillfill="#79C549"

More Green Colors

#79C549 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#79C549 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79C549?

#79C549 is a mid-tone green — rgb(121, 197, 73) in RGB and hsl(97, 52%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.59.

What is the RGB value of #79C549?

#79C549 is rgb(121, 197, 73) — red 121, green 197, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79C549?

#79C549 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 63%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79C549 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #79C549 scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79C549 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79C549 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 15.62, which is visibly different.

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