#6F794E Color
#6F794E is rgb(111, 121, 78) in RGB, hsl(74, 22%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 36%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F794Ergb(111, 121, 78)hsl(74, 22%, 39%)hsv(74, 36%, 47%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 36%, 53%)oklch(55.6% 0.064 119.2)lab(49.14% -9.57 22.31)lch(49.14% 24.28 113.22)What #6F794E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #6F794E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F794E Channel Values
How #6F794E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 111 · G 121 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 74° · S 22% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 74° · S 36% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.65:1 vs white · 4.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F794E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #6F794E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F794E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #6F794E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #6F794E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#6F794E#77774E#74784E#76764E#73774E#747575#727667#747474Using #6F794E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f794e: #6F794E;background-color: #6F794E;colors: { 'color-6f794e': '#6F794E' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.475, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_6f794e">#6F794E</color>fill="#6F794E"More Green Colors
#6F794E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6F794E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F794E?
#6F794E is a dark green — rgb(111, 121, 78) in RGB and hsl(74, 22%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.12.
What is the RGB value of #6F794E?
#6F794E is rgb(111, 121, 78) — red 111, green 121, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F794E?
#6F794E converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 36%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F794E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F794E scores 4.65:1 against white and 4.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F794E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F794E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.52, which is visibly different.
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