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#79EF1F Color

#79EF1F is rgb(121, 239, 31) in RGB, hsl(94, 87%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 87%, 6%) 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 6.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79EF1F
HEX#79EF1F
RGBrgb(121, 239, 31)
HSLhsl(94, 87%, 53%)
HSVhsv(94, 87%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 0%, 87%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.246 136.2)
LABlab(85.11% -57.46 76.60)
LCHlch(85.11% 95.76 126.88)

What #79EF1F 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 #79EF1F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Spring Frost#87FF2AΔE 6.03Lawn Green#7CFC00ΔE 8.48French Lime#9EFD38ΔE 9.12Chartreuse#7FFF00ΔE 9.66Mango Green#96FF00ΔE 10.67Bright Green#66FF00ΔE 12.68

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

#79EF1F Channel Values

How #79EF1F 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 239 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 94° · S 87% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 94° · S 87% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79EF1F 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 text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #79EF1F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #79EF1F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79EF1F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#79EF1F
Complementary
#951FEF
Analogous
#E2EF1F
Analogous
#1FEF2D
Triadic
#1F79EF
Triadic
#EF1F79
Split comp.
#2D1FEF
Split comp.
#EF1FE2

Tints & Shades of #79EF1F

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

#8AF13B
#9EF45D
#AFF679
#C3F89B
#D4FAB7
#E8FCD9

Shades

#68DB0F
#58BA0D
#48990B
#387708
#295606
#193404

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #79EF1F.

How #79EF1F 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#79EF1F
Protanopia#E0E023
Protanomaly#C0E621
Deuteranopia#D1D132
Deuteranomaly#B5DE2C
Tritanopia#95E1E1
Tritanomaly#8AE7B4
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #79EF1F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-79ef1f: #79EF1F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79EF1F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79ef1f': '#79EF1F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.937, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_79ef1f">#79EF1F</color>
SVG fillfill="#79EF1F"

More Green Colors

#79EF1F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#79EF1F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79EF1F?

#79EF1F is a mid-tone green — rgb(121, 239, 31) in RGB and hsl(94, 87%, 53%) 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 6.03.

What is the RGB value of #79EF1F?

#79EF1F is rgb(121, 239, 31) — red 121, green 239, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79EF1F?

#79EF1F converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 87%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79EF1F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #79EF1F scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79EF1F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79EF1F 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 8.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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