#79E796 Color
#79E796 is rgb(121, 231, 150) in RGB, hsl(136, 70%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 35%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79E796rgb(121, 231, 150)hsl(136, 70%, 69%)hsv(136, 48%, 91%)cmyk(48%, 0%, 35%, 9%)oklch(84.2% 0.153 150.5)lab(83.65% -46.11 29.37)lch(83.65% 54.67 147.50)What #79E796 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 #79E796, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79E796 Channel Values
How #79E796 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 121 · G 231 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 136° · S 70% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 136° · S 48% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79E796 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.
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Colors That Go With #79E796
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79E796; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #79E796
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 #79E796 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.
#79E796#D9D997#BADF96#CBCB9A#B0D798#8ADFDF#84E2C6#D1D1D1Using #79E796 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79e796: #79E796;background-color: #79E796;colors: { 'color-79e796': '#79E796' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.906, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_79e796">#79E796</color>fill="#79E796"More Green Colors
#79E796 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#79E796 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79E796?
#79E796 is a light green — rgb(121, 231, 150) in RGB and hsl(136, 70%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.22.
What is the RGB value of #79E796?
#79E796 is rgb(121, 231, 150) — red 121, green 231, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79E796?
#79E796 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 35%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79E796 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #79E796 scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79E796 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79E796 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 8.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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