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#79EE2F Color

#79EE2F is rgb(121, 238, 47) in RGB, hsl(97, 85%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 80%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spring Frost (#87FF2A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79EE2F
HEX#79EE2F
RGBrgb(121, 238, 47)
HSLhsl(97, 85%, 56%)
HSVhsv(97, 80%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 0%, 80%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(84.7% 0.239 136.7)
LABlab(84.85% -56.68 72.98)
LCHlch(84.85% 92.41 127.84)

What #79EE2F 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 #79EE2F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Spring Frost#87FF2AΔE 8.57French Lime#9EFD38ΔE 9.49SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 10.34Lawn Green#7CFC00ΔE 11.85Chartreuse#7FFF00ΔE 12.98Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 13.61

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

#79EE2F Channel Values

How #79EE2F 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 238 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 97° · S 85% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 97° · S 80% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79EE2F 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #79EE2F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #79EE2F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79EE2F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#79EE2F
Complementary
#A52FEE
Analogous
#D8EE2F
Analogous
#2FEE46
Triadic
#2F79EE
Triadic
#EE2F79
Split comp.
#462FEE
Split comp.
#EE2FD8

Tints & Shades of #79EE2F

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

#8BF04C
#9DF368
#B0F584
#C2F7A1
#D4FABD
#E7FCD9

Shades

#64E713
#54C110
#46A00D
#357B0A
#275A07
#163404

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #79EE2F.

How #79EE2F 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#79EE2F
Protanopia#E0E032
Protanomaly#BFE531
Deuteranopia#D1D13D
Deuteranomaly#B4DD38
Tritanopia#94E1E1
Tritanomaly#8AE6B5
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #79EE2F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-79ee2f: #79EE2F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79EE2F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79ee2f': '#79EE2F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.933, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_79ee2f">#79EE2F</color>
SVG fillfill="#79EE2F"

More Green Colors

#79EE2F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#79EE2F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79EE2F?

#79EE2F is a mid-tone green — rgb(121, 238, 47) in RGB and hsl(97, 85%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spring Frost (#87FF2A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.57.

What is the RGB value of #79EE2F?

#79EE2F is rgb(121, 238, 47) — red 121, green 238, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79EE2F?

#79EE2F converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 80%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79EE2F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #79EE2F scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79EE2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79EE2F 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 lawngreen (#7CFC00) at a CIE76 distance of 11.85, which is visibly different.

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