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#79CDA2 Color

#79CDA2 is rgb(121, 205, 162) in RGB, hsl(149, 46%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 21%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79CDA2
HEX#79CDA2
RGBrgb(121, 205, 162)
HSLhsl(149, 46%, 64%)
HSVhsv(149, 41%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 21%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(78.3% 0.104 160.4)
LABlab(76.20% -34.01 13.12)
LCHlch(76.20% 36.45 158.90)

What #79CDA2 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 #79CDA2, 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.

#79CDA2 Channel Values

How #79CDA2 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 205 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 149° · S 46% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 149° · S 41% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.9:1 vs white · 11.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79CDA2 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 text1.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #79CDA2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79CDA2; 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 #79CDA2

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 #79CDA2 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#79CDA2
Protanopia#C2C2A2
Protanomaly#AAC6A2
Deuteranopia#B7B7A4
Deuteranomaly#A2C0A3
Tritanopia#82C8C8
Tritanomaly#7ECABA
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

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Using #79CDA2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-79cda2: #79CDA2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79CDA2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79cda2': '#79CDA2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.804, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_79cda2">#79CDA2</color>
SVG fillfill="#79CDA2"

More Green Colors

#79CDA2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#79CDA2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79CDA2?

#79CDA2 is a light green — rgb(121, 205, 162) in RGB and hsl(149, 46%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.51.

What is the RGB value of #79CDA2?

#79CDA2 is rgb(121, 205, 162) — red 121, green 205, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79CDA2?

#79CDA2 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 21%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79CDA2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #79CDA2 scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79CDA2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79CDA2 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 6.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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