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#79CB06 Color

#79CB06 is rgb(121, 203, 6) in RGB, hsl(85, 94%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 97%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sheen Green (#8FD400), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79CB06
HEX#79CB06
RGBrgb(121, 203, 6)
HSLhsl(85, 94%, 41%)
HSVhsv(85, 97%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 97%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.212 132.6)
LABlab(74.24% -45.10 71.22)
LCHlch(74.24% 84.30 122.35)

What #79CB06 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 #79CB06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 6.9Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 11.47Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 13.13Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 13.48Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 14.35Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 15.52

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

#79CB06 Channel Values

How #79CB06 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 203 · B 68-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 85° · S 94% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 85° · S 97% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79CB06 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #79CB06 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #79CB06

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79CB06; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#79CB06
Complementary
#5806CB
Analogous
#CBBA06
Analogous
#17CB06
Triadic
#0679CB
Triadic
#CB0679
Split comp.
#0617CB
Split comp.
#BA06CB

Tints & Shades of #79CB06

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

#91F207
#A3F82A
#B4FA52
#C7FB7E
#D8FCA6
#E9FDCE

Shades

#6AB206
#589405
#4A7C04
#3B6303
#2C4A02
#1B2D01

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #79CB06.

How #79CB06 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#79CB06
Protanopia#C0C00C
Protanomaly#A8C50A
Deuteranopia#B5B51E
Deuteranomaly#A1BE17
Tritanopia#8DBFBF
Tritanomaly#86C498
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

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Using #79CB06 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-79cb06: #79CB06;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79CB06;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79cb06': '#79CB06' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.796, blue: 0.024)
Android XML<color name="color_79cb06">#79CB06</color>
SVG fillfill="#79CB06"

More Green Colors

#79CB06 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#79CB06 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79CB06?

#79CB06 is a mid-tone green — rgb(121, 203, 6) in RGB and hsl(85, 94%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sheen Green (#8FD400), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.9.

What is the RGB value of #79CB06?

#79CB06 is rgb(121, 203, 6) — red 121, green 203, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79CB06?

#79CB06 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 97%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79CB06 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #79CB06 scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79CB06 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79CB06 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 13.48, which is visibly different.

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