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#79DD2C Color

#79DD2C is rgb(121, 221, 44) in RGB, hsl(94, 72%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 80%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), visibly different at ΔE 10.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79DD2C
HEX#79DD2C
RGBrgb(121, 221, 44)
HSLhsl(94, 72%, 52%)
HSVhsv(94, 80%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 0%, 80%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(80.5% 0.222 135.4)
LABlab(79.75% -50.88 69.23)
LCHlch(79.75% 85.92 126.31)

What #79DD2C 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 #79DD2C, 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.

#79DD2C Channel Values

How #79DD2C 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 221 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 94° · S 72% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 94° · S 80% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.72:1 vs white · 12.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79DD2C 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 text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #79DD2C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79DD2C; 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 #79DD2C

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 #79DD2C 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#79DD2C
Protanopia#D0D02E
Protanomaly#B4D52D
Deuteranopia#C3C338
Deuteranomaly#ABCE34
Tritanopia#90D1D1
Tritanomaly#88D6A8
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #79DD2C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-79dd2c: #79DD2C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79DD2C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79dd2c': '#79DD2C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.867, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_79dd2c">#79DD2C</color>
SVG fillfill="#79DD2C"

More Green Colors

#79DD2C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#79DD2C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79DD2C?

#79DD2C is a mid-tone green — rgb(121, 221, 44) in RGB and hsl(94, 72%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.01.

What is the RGB value of #79DD2C?

#79DD2C is rgb(121, 221, 44) — red 121, green 221, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79DD2C?

#79DD2C converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 80%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79DD2C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #79DD2C scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79DD2C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79DD2C 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 15.96, which is visibly different.

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