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#79C954 Color

#79C954 is rgb(121, 201, 84) in RGB, hsl(101, 52%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 58%, 21%) 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 9.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79C954
HEX#79C954
RGBrgb(121, 201, 84)
HSLhsl(101, 52%, 56%)
HSVhsv(101, 58%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 58%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.172 137)
LABlab(73.97% -41.29 49.17)
LCHlch(73.97% 64.21 130.02)

What #79C954 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 #79C954, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 9.87Mantis#74C365ΔE 10.58Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 12.04Vine Green#38A32AΔE 16.47Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 16.62Light Green#90EE90ΔE 18.05

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

#79C954 Channel Values

How #79C954 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 201 · B 848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 101° · S 52% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 101° · S 58% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.04:1 vs white · 10.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79C954 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 text2.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #79C954 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #79C954

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79C954; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#79C954
Complementary
#A454C9
Analogous
#B4C954
Analogous
#54C96A
Triadic
#5479C9
Triadic
#C95479
Split comp.
#6A54C9
Split comp.
#C954B4

Tints & Shades of #79C954

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

#8CD06C
#9ED883
#B0DF9A
#C2E7B1
#D4EEC9
#E7F5E0

Shades

#65BE3C
#559F32
#46842A
#366520
#274A17
#172B0D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #79C954.

How #79C954 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#79C954
Protanopia#BEBE55
Protanomaly#A7C354
Deuteranopia#B4B459
Deuteranomaly#9FBD57
Tritanopia#8ABFBF
Tritanomaly#84C39F
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #79C954 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-79c954: #79C954;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79C954;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79c954': '#79C954' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.788, blue: 0.329)
Android XML<color name="color_79c954">#79C954</color>
SVG fillfill="#79C954"

More Green Colors

#79C954 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#79C954 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79C954?

#79C954 is a mid-tone green — rgb(121, 201, 84) in RGB and hsl(101, 52%, 56%) 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 9.87.

What is the RGB value of #79C954?

#79C954 is rgb(121, 201, 84) — red 121, green 201, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79C954?

#79C954 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 58%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79C954 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #79C954 scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79C954 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79C954 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 18.05, which is visibly different.

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