Palettes / Colors / #79BB63
#79BB63 — Muted Green
#79BB63 is a green color we call Muted 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 #79BB63 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.
#79BB63 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 #A563BB; it also sits naturally between #A5BB63 and #63BB79. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #79BB63 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 121, 187, 99 |
| HSL | 105°, 39%, 56% |
| HSV | 105°, 47%, 73% |
| CMYK | 35%, 0%, 47%, 27% |
| XYZ | 27.91, 40.51, 18.15 |
| Yxy | 40.51, 0.3224, 0.4679 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.83, -37.63, 37.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.64, -30.18, 25.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 47% · Green 73% · Blue 39%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 47% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #79BB63
.text { color: #79BB63; }
.background { background-color: #79BB63; }
.border { border: 3px solid #79BB63; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(121, 187, 99); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(105, 39%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #79BB63; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(121, 187, 99, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #79BB63; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(121, 187, 99, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#79BB63">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#79BB63">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A563BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #79BB63: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #79BB63
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 #79BB63: ·
How #79BB63 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 #79BB63 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 #79BB63?
#79BB63 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 121, 187, 99). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #79BB63?
#79BB63 is RGB 121, 187, 99 — HSL 105°, 39%, 56% — CMYK 35%, 0%, 47%, 27%.
What colors go with #79BB63?
Its complement is #A563BB; analogous partners are #A5BB63 and #63BB79. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #79BB63 for text?
Black text on #79BB63 has a contrast ratio of 9.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.31:1.