HEX atlas value

#79D204

#79D204 is a cool green HEX color close to Lawn Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 121, 210, 4, HSL 86, 96%, 42%, has luminance 0.5017, and belongs to the vibrant and jewel tone groups.

green cool vibrant jewel-tone

#79D204 Sample readable text

HEX #79D204

RGB rgb(121, 210, 4)

HSL hsl(86 96% 42%)

CMYK cmyk(42, 0, 98, 18)

Luminance 0.5017

Contrast Black 11.03:1White 1.9:1

CSS

--color-79d204: #79D204;
.background-79d204 { background-color: #79D204; }
.text-79d204 { color: #79D204; }

Luminance0.5017

Black text11.03:1AA Pass

White text1.9:1AA 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":"#79D204","rgb":[121,210,4],"hsl":[86,96,42],"cmyk":[42,0,98,18],"luminance":0.5017,"contrast":{"black":11.03,"white":1.9}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.03,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.9,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#A6FB37","hex":"#A6FB37","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.48,"contrastWhite":1.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Chartreuse","hex":"#7FFF00","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.21,"contrastWhite":1.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Lawn Green","hex":"#7CFC00","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.78,"contrastWhite":1.33,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Toxic Green","hex":"#61DE2A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.99,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D2C404","hex":"#D2C404","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.64,"contrastWhite":1.8,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","vibrant","jewel tone","vibrant green","jewel tone green","Lawn Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","rich accent palettes","high-energy accents","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/79d204.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lawn-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/chartreuse.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/toxic-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#5D04D2","analogous":["#D2C404","#12D204"],"triadic":["#0479D2","#D20479"],"tetradic":["#04D2C4","#5D04D2","#D20412"],"splitComplementary":["#0412D2","#C404D2"],"monochromatic":["#A6FB37","#79D204","#457802"]}

Variants

{"light":"#A6FB37","dark":"#457802","saturated":"#79D600","desaturated":"#76BA1C","pastel":"#B4EF67","neon":"#91FF00"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"lawn-green","name":"Lawn Green","hex":"#7CFC00","distance":42.2965719651132},{"slug":"chartreuse","name":"Chartreuse","hex":"#7FFF00","distance":45.574115460423364},{"slug":"toxic-green","name":"Toxic Green","hex":"#61DE2A","distance":46.51881339845203},{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":53.99073994677235},{"slug":"yellow-green","name":"Yellow Green","hex":"#9ACD32","distance":56.83308895353129}]

HEX meaning and use

About #79D204

#79D204 is classified as a cool green value with vibrant and jewel tone visual character. #79D204 is visually closest to Lawn Green, a named green color with HEX #7CFC00.

The RGB channels are 121, 210, and 4, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 86deg with 96% saturation and 42% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-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 rich accent palettes. Its luminance is 0.5017, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 42.30, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.03:1AA Pass

White text1.9:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #79D204 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.03:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.9:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#A6FB37#000000 text · best 16.48:1#A6FB37

Chartreuse#000000 text · best 16.21:1#7FFF00

Lawn Green#000000 text · best 15.78:1#7CFC00

Toxic Green#000000 text · best 11.99:1#61DE2A

#D2C404#000000 text · best 11.64:1#D2C404

Generated Palette

#79D204#79D204

#5D04D2#5D04D2

#D2C404#D2C404

#12D204#12D204

#A6FB37#A6FB37

#457802#457802

Color Harmonies

#5D04D2#5D04D2

#D2C404#D2C404

#12D204#12D204

#0479D2#0479D2

#D20479#D20479

Variants

#A6FB37#A6FB37

#457802#457802

#79D600#79D600

#76BA1C#76BA1C

#B4EF67#B4EF67

#91FF00#91FF00

Nearest Named Colors

Lawn Green#7CFC00

Chartreuse#7FFF00

Toxic Green#61DE2A

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Yellow Green#9ACD32

#79D204

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #79D204

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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