What color is #79BD13?

#79BD13 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(121, 189, 19), and in HSL hsl(84, 82%, 41%).

Is #79BD13 accessible as text?

On white, #79BD13 has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.10:1 (passes). For text placed on #79BD13, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #79BD13?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-500 (#7CCF00).

What colors go well with #79BD13?

#79BD13 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5713BE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #79BD13 below.

Is #79BD13 good for buttons?

#79BD13 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #79BD13 — white text only reaches 2.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #79BD13 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #79BD13 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#79BD13 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #79BD13

Not just a swatch — here's how #79BD13 works with other colors. Named schemes with #79BD13 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #79BD13 Secondary #E27533 Accent #DBA525 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2EAD6

Apple Green glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #79BD13 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Apple Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #79BD13 Secondary #AF6A00 Accent #6A7B4B Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Apple Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #79BD13 Secondary #C3DCAE Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Apple Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Apple Green carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #79BD13 Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A54B Secondary #252B21 Surface #F2EDE3

Apple Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #79BD13 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 44/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 29/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 58/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #79BD13

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People also use #79BD13 with

Saffron Kelly Green Grape Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4F3CF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #41BE13 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #79BD13 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #79BD13;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 189 19;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.5% 0.194 131.1);
  --color-50: #F9FEF0;
  --color-100: #EEFCD9;
  --color-200: #DDF8B5;
  --color-300: #C2ED83;
  --color-400: #A7DD55;
  --color-500: #89C332;
  --color-600: #6B942E;
  --color-700: #4E6926;
  --color-800: #34441D;
  --color-900: #212A14;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  apple-green: {
    50: '#F9FEF0',
    100: '#EEFCD9',
    200: '#DDF8B5',
    300: '#C2ED83',
    400: '#A7DD55',
    500: '#89C332',
    600: '#6B942E',
    700: '#4E6926',
    800: '#34441D',
    900: '#212A14',
  },
}

$base: #79BD13;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9FEF0;
$base-100: #EEFCD9;
$base-200: #DDF8B5;
$base-300: #C2ED83;
$base-400: #A7DD55;
$base-500: #89C332;
$base-600: #6B942E;
$base-700: #4E6926;
$base-800: #34441D;
$base-900: #212A14;
$base-hover: #61980F;
$base-subtle: #D7EEB6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#79BD13",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEFCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDF8B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2ED83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A7DD55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#89C332",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B942E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E6926",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34441D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#212A14",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #79BD13

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Pairs with #79BD13

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