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#79FBAD Color

#79FBAD is rgb(121, 251, 173) in RGB, hsl(144, 94%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 31%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), visibly different at ΔE 12.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79FBAD
HEX#79FBAD
RGBrgb(121, 251, 173)
HSLhsl(144, 94%, 73%)
HSVhsv(144, 52%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 0%, 31%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(89.4% 0.159 155)
LABlab(89.83% -50.59 26.05)
LCHlch(89.83% 56.90 152.75)

What #79FBAD 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 #79FBAD, 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.

#79FBAD Channel Values

How #79FBAD 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 251 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 144° · S 94% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 144° · S 52% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79FBAD 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 text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #79FBAD

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

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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Shades

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

How #79FBAD 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#79FBAD
Protanopia#EBEBAE
Protanomaly#C8F2AD
Deuteranopia#DBDBB1
Deuteranomaly#BCE9AF
Tritanopia#8CF3F3
Tritanomaly#85F6DA
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #79FBAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-79fbad: #79FBAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79FBAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79fbad': '#79FBAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.984, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_79fbad">#79FBAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#79FBAD"

More Green Colors

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

#79FBAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79FBAD?

#79FBAD is a light green — rgb(121, 251, 173) in RGB and hsl(144, 94%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.9.

What is the RGB value of #79FBAD?

#79FBAD is rgb(121, 251, 173) — red 121, green 251, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79FBAD?

#79FBAD converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 31%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79FBAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #79FBAD scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #79FBAD 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 13.22, which is visibly different.

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