#79D279 color
#79D279 is a light, moderately saturated green, closest to the CSS named color mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA).
Color values
| HEX | #79D279 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 210, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 50%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(42%, 0%, 42%, 18%) |
| Decimal | 7983737 |
| CSS | color: #79D279; |
| Android | 0xFF79D279 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.824, blue: 0.475, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #79D279 | 1.86:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #79D279 | 11.31:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #79D279
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #79D279 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #79D279
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #79D279 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #79D279; background-color: #79D279; }
.element { color: rgb(121 210 121); }
.element { color: hsl(120 50% 65%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#79D279] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #79D279;Frequently asked questions
What color is #79D279?
#79D279 is a light, moderately saturated green. Its hue sits at 120° on the color wheel, with 50% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #79D279 in RGB?
#79D279 converts to rgb(121, 210, 121) — 121 red, 210 green and 121 blue.
What is #79D279 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 42%, 18%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #79D279 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (11.31:1 versus 1.86:1).
What is the complementary color of #79D279?
#D279D2 — the hue directly opposite #79D279 on the color wheel.