Close to Dark Sea Green
#79BC84
#79BC84 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Dark Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 73.7% green, and 51.8% blue. Its hue is 130°, with 33% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #79BC84.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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9.34:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.25:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.34:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #79BC84 as they’d see it.
#79BC84 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #79BC84
What color is #79BC84?
#79BC84 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Dark Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 73.7% green, and 51.8% blue. Its hue is 130°, with 33% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #79BC84 in RGB?
#79BC84 is rgb(121, 188, 132): 121 red, 188 green, and 132 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #79BC84 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(36, 0, 30, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #79BC84?
PANTONE 345 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #79BC84?
Its complement #DC97D0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.