Palettes / Colors / #79B375
#79B375 — Dusty Green
#79B375 is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) — not an exact match. CSS darkseagreen gives you #8FBC8F, a different color; use #79B375 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#79B375 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AF75B3; it also sits naturally between #98B375 and #75B390. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #79B375 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 121, 179, 117 |
| HSL | 116°, 29%, 58% |
| HSV | 116°, 35%, 70% |
| CMYK | 32%, 0%, 35%, 30% |
| XYZ | 27.22, 37.59, 22.65 |
| Yxy | 37.59, 0.3112, 0.4298 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.72, -31.29, 25.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.31, -25.17, 18.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 47% · Green 70% · Blue 46%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 35% · Key 30%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #79B375
.text { color: #79B375; }
.background { background-color: #79B375; }
.border { border: 3px solid #79B375; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(121, 179, 117); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(116, 29%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #79B375; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(121, 179, 117, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #79B375; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(121, 179, 117, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#79B375">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#79B375">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AF75B3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #79B375: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #79B375
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #79B375: ·
How #79B375 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #79B375 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #79B375?
#79B375 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 121, 179, 117). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #79B375?
#79B375 is RGB 121, 179, 117 — HSL 116°, 29%, 58% — CMYK 32%, 0%, 35%, 30%.
What colors go with #79B375?
Its complement is #AF75B3; analogous partners are #98B375 and #75B390. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #79B375 for text?
Black text on #79B375 has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.47:1.