#78c979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #78c979 is composed of 47.1% red, 78.8% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 40.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 39.8% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 120.7 degrees, a saturation of 42.9% and a lightness of 62.9%. #78c979 color hex could be obtained by blending #f0fff2 with #009300. Closest websafe color is: #66cc66.

    • R 47
    • G 79
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 40
    • M 0
    • Y 40
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#78c979 color description : Slightly desaturated lime green.

#78c979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #78c979 has RGB values of R:120, G:201, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.4, M:0, Y:0.4, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 7915897.

Hex triplet 78c979 #78c979
RGB Decimal 120, 201, 121 rgb(120,201,121)
RGB Percent 47.1, 78.8, 47.5 rgb(47.1%,78.8%,47.5%)
CMYK 40, 0, 40, 21
HSL 120.7°, 42.9, 62.9 hsl(120.7,42.9%,62.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 120.7°, 40.3, 78.8
Web Safe 66cc66 #66cc66
CIE-LAB 74.283, -41.016, 32.384
XYZ 32.082, 47.145, 25.498
xyY 0.306, 0.45, 47.145
CIE-LCH 74.283, 52.26, 141.707
CIE-LUV 74.283, -39.136, 50.027
Hunter-Lab 68.662, -36.756, 26.046
Binary 01111000, 11001001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #78c979

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Alternatives to #78c979

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#78c979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #78c979

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CSS codes
.text {color:#78c979;}
.background {background-color:#78c979;}
.border {border:1px solid #78c979;}

Shades and Tints of #78c979

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020502 is the darkest color, while #f6fbf6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #78c979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9ca59c is the less saturated color, while #45fc47 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #78c979 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #a8a8a8 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9eaf9f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #caba79 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dbb388 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #91c2d0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #acbf79 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b7bb82 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #88c4b0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population