What color is #79D657?

#79D657 is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(121, 214, 87), and in HSL hsl(104, 61%, 59%).

Is #79D657 accessible as text?

On white, #79D657 has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.57:1 (passes). For text placed on #79D657, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #79D657?

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

What colors go well with #79D657?

#79D657 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B457D6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #79D657 below.

Is #79D657 good for buttons?

#79D657 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #79D657 — white text only reaches 1.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #79D657 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #79D657 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#79D657 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #79D657

Not just a swatch — here's how #79D657 works with other colors. Named schemes with #79D657 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79D657 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Yellow Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #79D657 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #A7FC8B

Yellow Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Yellow Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #79D657 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Yellow 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #79D657 Secondary #D3F3C9 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Yellow 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 Yellow Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79D657 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Yellow Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #79D657 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 52/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 59/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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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 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6F3E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #57D65F — 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 #79D657 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #79D657;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 214 87;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.1% 0.186 138.2);
  --color-50: #F5FCF2;
  --color-100: #E4F8DD;
  --color-200: #CBEFBD;
  --color-300: #A5DF90;
  --color-400: #81CB67;
  --color-500: #61B045;
  --color-600: #4F873B;
  --color-700: #3C602F;
  --color-800: #2A3F22;
  --color-900: #1B2716;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yellow-green: {
    50: '#F5FCF2',
    100: '#E4F8DD',
    200: '#CBEFBD',
    300: '#A5DF90',
    400: '#81CB67',
    500: '#61B045',
    600: '#4F873B',
    700: '#3C602F',
    800: '#2A3F22',
    900: '#1B2716',
  },
}

$base: #79D657;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FCF2;
$base-100: #E4F8DD;
$base-200: #CBEFBD;
$base-300: #A5DF90;
$base-400: #81CB67;
$base-500: #61B045;
$base-600: #4F873B;
$base-700: #3C602F;
$base-800: #2A3F22;
$base-900: #1B2716;
$base-hover: #56C22F;
$base-subtle: #D9EED1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#79D657",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FCF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F8DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBEFBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5DF90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#81CB67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#61B045",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F873B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C602F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3F22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2716",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #79D657

Color Lab

Pairs with #79D657

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