Information about #79B12B color

#79B12B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #79B12B is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 177, 43) — 47.5% red, 69.4% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 0 / 53 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#79B12B presents itself as a energetic, saturated zesty chartreuse — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Lima (#7AAC21). Nearby in the Register you will also find Leaf (#71AA34) and Christi (#71A91D).

The recipe behind #79B12B is rgb(121, 177, 43), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #79B12B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. #79B12B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#79B12B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#79B12B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#79B12B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#79B12B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#79B12B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#79B12B 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
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#632BB1
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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
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#2B36B1
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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
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#B1A52B
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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
#79B12B
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#2B79B1
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#B12B79
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#2BB163
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#632BB1
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#B12B79
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#2BB1A5
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#632BB1
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#B12B36
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Nearest named colors to #79B12B

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

Lima color link
Lima

#7AAC21

Leaf color link
Leaf

#71AA34

Christi color link
Christi

#71A91D

Sushi color link
Sushi

#7C9F2F

Nasty Green color link
Nasty Green

#70B23F

Green Snake color link
Green Snake

#6CBB3C

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Green Onion color link
Green Onion

#6AA121

Cinnabar Green color link
Cinnabar Green

#61B329

Dizzy Lizzy color link
Dizzy Lizzy

#81CA2B

Dark Lemon Lime color link
Dark Lemon Lime

#8BBE1B

Asda Green color link
Asda Green

#7DC242

#79B12B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79B12B
  • RGB121, 177, 43
  • CMYK22, 0, 53, 31
  • CSSrgb(121, 177, 43)
  • HSL85°, 61%, 43%
  • HSL Precise85.075°, 60.909%, 43.137%
  • HSV85°, 76%, 69%
  • HSB85°, 76%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.694, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.694, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.694, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID79B12B
  • DECIMAL ID7975211
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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