#7CCD79 Color
#7CCD79 is rgb(124, 205, 121) in RGB, hsl(118, 46%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 41%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mantis (#74C365), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7CCD79rgb(124, 205, 121)hsl(118, 46%, 64%)hsv(118, 41%, 80%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 41%, 20%)oklch(77.6% 0.141 143.3)lab(75.71% -38.49 33.70)lch(75.71% 51.16 138.80)What #7CCD79 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 #7CCD79, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7CCD79 Channel Values
How #7CCD79 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 124 · G 205 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 118° · S 46% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 118° · S 41% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.93:1 vs white · 10.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7CCD79 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 #7CCD79
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7CCD79; 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 #7CCD79
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 #7CCD79 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.
#7CCD79#C2C27A#ABC779#B7B77C#A3C07B#8AC5C5#85C8AC#BABABAUsing #7CCD79 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7ccd79: #7CCD79;background-color: #7CCD79;colors: { 'color-7ccd79': '#7CCD79' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.804, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_7ccd79">#7CCD79</color>fill="#7CCD79"More Green Colors
#7CCD79 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7CCD79 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7CCD79?
#7CCD79 is a light green — rgb(124, 205, 121) in RGB and hsl(118, 46%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mantis (#74C365), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.44.
What is the RGB value of #7CCD79?
#7CCD79 is rgb(124, 205, 121) — red 124, green 205, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7CCD79?
#7CCD79 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 41%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7CCD79 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7CCD79 scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7CCD79 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7CCD79 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 12.1, which is visibly different.
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