What color is #79DB52?

#79DB52 is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(121, 219, 82), and in HSL hsl(103, 66%, 59%).

Is #79DB52 accessible as text?

On white, #79DB52 has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.07:1 (passes). For text placed on #79DB52, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #79DB52?

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

What colors go well with #79DB52?

#79DB52 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B451DB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #79DB52 below.

Is #79DB52 good for buttons?

#79DB52 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #79DB52 — white text only reaches 1.74:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #79DB52 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #79DB52 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#79DB52 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #79DB52

Not just a swatch — here's how #79DB52 works with other colors. Named schemes with #79DB52 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #79DB52 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #A8FF88

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 #79DB52 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79DB52 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #79DB52 Secondary #D6F8CB 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 #79DB52 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 #79DB52 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 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 76/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

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

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 56/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #79DB52 with

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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 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6F4E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #51DB58 — 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 #79DB52 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #79DB52;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 219 82;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.3% 0.197 138.0);
  --color-50: #F5FDF2;
  --color-100: #E4F9DC;
  --color-200: #CBF1BB;
  --color-300: #A5E28D;
  --color-400: #81D062;
  --color-500: #61B540;
  --color-600: #4F8A38;
  --color-700: #3C622D;
  --color-800: #2A4021;
  --color-900: #1B2816;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yellow-green: {
    50: '#F5FDF2',
    100: '#E4F9DC',
    200: '#CBF1BB',
    300: '#A5E28D',
    400: '#81D062',
    500: '#61B540',
    600: '#4F8A38',
    700: '#3C622D',
    800: '#2A4021',
    900: '#1B2816',
  },
}

$base: #79DB52;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FDF2;
$base-100: #E4F9DC;
$base-200: #CBF1BB;
$base-300: #A5E28D;
$base-400: #81D062;
$base-500: #61B540;
$base-600: #4F8A38;
$base-700: #3C622D;
$base-800: #2A4021;
$base-900: #1B2816;
$base-hover: #56C829;
$base-subtle: #D9EFD0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#79DB52",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBF1BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5E28D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#81D062",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#61B540",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F8A38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C622D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A4021",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2816",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #79DB52

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Pairs with #79DB52

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