Close to Asparagus
#79B375
#79B375 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Asparagus. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 70.2% green, and 45.9% blue. Its hue is 116°, with 29% saturation and 58% 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 #79B375.
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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8.52:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.47:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.52:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #79B375 as they’d see it.
#79B375 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 #79B375
What color is #79B375?
#79B375 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Asparagus. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 70.2% green, and 45.9% blue. Its hue is 116°, with 29% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #79B375 in RGB?
#79B375 is rgb(121, 179, 117): 121 red, 179 green, and 117 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #79B375 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(32, 0, 35, 30). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #79B375?
PANTONE 359 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #79B375?
Its complement #CC91D0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.