Information about #79A80B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #79A80B belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(121, 168, 11) — 47.5% red, 65.9% green, 4.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 0 / 62 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #79A80B reads as a pure, full-strength zesty chartreuse and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Strong Lime Green (#7EA800). Its next-closest registered neighbors are South Regional Green (#799900) and Ugly Green (#7A9703).

In RGB terms — rgb(121, 168, 11) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #79A80B: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #79A80B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#79A80B color variations

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#79A80B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #79A80B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79A80B
  • RGB121, 168, 11
  • CMYK18, 0, 62, 34
  • CSSrgb(121, 168, 11)
  • HSL78°, 88%, 35%
  • HSL Precise77.962°, 87.709%, 35.098%
  • HSV78°, 93%, 66%
  • HSB78°, 93%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.659, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.659, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.659, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID79A80B
  • DECIMAL ID7972875
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01