What color is #79DD22?

#79DD22 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(121, 221, 34), and in HSL hsl(92, 73%, 50%).

Is #79DD22 accessible as text?

On white, #79DD22 has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.18:1 (passes). For text placed on #79DD22, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #79DD22?

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

What colors go well with #79DD22?

#79DD22 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8622DD. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #79DD22 below.

Is #79DD22 good for buttons?

#79DD22 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #79DD22 — white text only reaches 1.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #79DD22 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #79DD22 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#79DD22 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #79DD22

Not just a swatch — here's how #79DD22 works with other colors. Named schemes with #79DD22 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #79DD22 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #A8FF6E

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #79DD22 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite 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 #79DD22 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Malachite 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 #79DD22 Secondary #D6F9C4 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Malachite 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 Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79DD22 Accent #A8C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Malachite 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 #79DD22 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 87/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 20/100

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 50/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #79DD22

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #79DD22 with

Pear Malachite Blue Violet 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 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5F3D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3BDD22 — 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 #79DD22 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #79DD22;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 221 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.5% 0.225 135.0);
  --color-50: #F7FDF1;
  --color-100: #EAFADB;
  --color-200: #D4F4B9;
  --color-300: #B4E788;
  --color-400: #95D55D;
  --color-500: #76BB3A;
  --color-600: #5E8E33;
  --color-700: #45652A;
  --color-800: #2F421F;
  --color-900: #1E2815;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F7FDF1',
    100: '#EAFADB',
    200: '#D4F4B9',
    300: '#B4E788',
    400: '#95D55D',
    500: '#76BB3A',
    600: '#5E8E33',
    700: '#45652A',
    800: '#2F421F',
    900: '#1E2815',
  },
}

$base: #79DD22;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7FDF1;
$base-100: #EAFADB;
$base-200: #D4F4B9;
$base-300: #B4E788;
$base-400: #95D55D;
$base-500: #76BB3A;
$base-600: #5E8E33;
$base-700: #45652A;
$base-800: #2F421F;
$base-900: #1E2815;
$base-hover: #61B01C;
$base-subtle: #D7EEC4;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#79DD22",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7FDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAFADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4F4B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4E788",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#95D55D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#76BB3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5E8E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45652A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F421F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E2815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}