Palettes / Colors / #79D260

#79D260 — Green

#79D260 is a green color we call 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 #79D260 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.

#79D260 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 #B960D2; it also sits naturally between #B2D260 and #60D280. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 47% · Green 82% · Blue 38%

Cyan 42% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 54% · Key 18%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #79D260

.text { color: #79D260; }
.background { background-color: #79D260; }
.border { border: 3px solid #79D260; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(121, 210, 96); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(107, 56%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #79D260; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(121, 210, 96, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #79D260; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(121, 210, 96, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#79D260">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#79D260">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B960D2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #79D260: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #79D260

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:

How #79D260 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 #79D260 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #79D25F  ·  #79D261 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #79D260?

#79D260 is Green, a green color (RGB 121, 210, 96). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #79D260?

#79D260 is RGB 121, 210, 96 — HSL 107°, 56%, 60% — CMYK 42%, 0%, 54%, 18%.

What colors go with #79D260?

Its complement is #B960D2; analogous partners are #B2D260 and #60D280. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #79D260 for text?

Black text on #79D260 has a contrast ratio of 11.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.