HEX atlas value

#79B45F

#79B45F is a cool green HEX color close to Moss Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 121, 180, 95, HSL 102, 36%, 54%, has luminance 0.3753, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#79B45F Sample readable text

HEX #79B45F

RGB rgb(121, 180, 95)

HSL hsl(102 36% 54%)

CMYK cmyk(33, 0, 47, 29)

Luminance 0.3753

Contrast Black 8.51:1White 2.47:1

CSS

--color-79b45f: #79B45F;
.background-79b45f { background-color: #79B45F; }
.text-79b45f { color: #79B45F; }

Luminance0.3753

Black text8.51:1AA Pass

White text2.47:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#79B45F","rgb":[121,180,95],"hsl":[102,36,54],"cmyk":[33,0,47,29],"luminance":0.3753,"contrast":{"black":8.51,"white":2.47}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.51,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.47,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#ADD19E","hex":"#ADD19E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.39,"contrastWhite":1.69,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#6ECE46","hex":"#6ECE46","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.58,"contrastWhite":1.98,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.47,"contrastWhite":2.01,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Paris Green","hex":"#50C878","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.87,"contrastWhite":2.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A3B45F","hex":"#A3B45F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.25,"contrastWhite":2.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Moss Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/79b45f.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pistachio.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/agave.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#9B5FB4","analogous":["#A3B45F","#5FB470"],"triadic":["#5F79B4","#B45F79"],"tetradic":["#5FA3B4","#9B5FB4","#B4705F"],"splitComplementary":["#705FB4","#B45FA3"],"monochromatic":["#ADD19E","#79B45F","#4F7D3B"]}

Variants

{"light":"#ADD19E","dark":"#4F7D3B","saturated":"#6ECE46","desaturated":"#839A79","pastel":"#C5D5BE","neon":"#77FF3D"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"moss-green","name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","distance":31.32091952673165},{"slug":"pistachio","name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","distance":36.41428291206625},{"slug":"agave","name":"Agave","hex":"#6F8F72","distance":42.77849927241488},{"slug":"emerald","name":"Emerald","hex":"#50C878","distance":52.01922721455981},{"slug":"paris-green","name":"Paris Green","hex":"#50C878","distance":52.01922721455981}]

HEX meaning and use

About #79B45F

#79B45F is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #79B45F is visually closest to Moss Green, a named green color with HEX #8A9A5B.

The RGB channels are 121, 180, and 95, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 102deg with 36% saturation and 54% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3753, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 31.32, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.51:1AA Pass

White text2.47:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #79B45F needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.51:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.47:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#ADD19E#000000 text · best 12.39:1#ADD19E

#6ECE46#000000 text · best 10.58:1#6ECE46

Pistachio#000000 text · best 10.47:1#93C572

Paris Green#000000 text · best 9.87:1#50C878

#A3B45F#000000 text · best 9.25:1#A3B45F

Generated Palette

#79B45F#79B45F

#9B5FB4#9B5FB4

#A3B45F#A3B45F

#5FB470#5FB470

#ADD19E#ADD19E

#4F7D3B#4F7D3B

Color Harmonies

#9B5FB4#9B5FB4

#A3B45F#A3B45F

#5FB470#5FB470

#5F79B4#5F79B4

#B45F79#B45F79

Variants

#ADD19E#ADD19E

#4F7D3B#4F7D3B

#6ECE46#6ECE46

#839A79#839A79

#C5D5BE#C5D5BE

#77FF3D#77FF3D

Nearest Named Colors

Moss Green#8A9A5B

Pistachio#93C572

Agave#6F8F72

Emerald#50C878

Paris Green#50C878

#79B45F

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #79B45F

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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