#779556 Color
#779556 is rgb(119, 149, 86) in RGB, hsl(89, 27%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 42%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Asparagus (#7BA05B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#779556rgb(119, 149, 86)hsl(89, 27%, 46%)hsv(89, 42%, 58%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 42%, 42%)oklch(63.1% 0.095 129.5)lab(58.24% -19.41 29.62)lch(58.24% 35.42 123.24)What #779556 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 #779556, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#779556 Channel Values
How #779556 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 119 · G 149 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 27% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 42% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.38:1 vs white · 6.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #779556 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 #779556
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #779556; 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 #779556
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 #779556 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.
#779556#909056#879256#8C8C57#849057#7F8F8F#7C917C#8C8C8CUsing #779556 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-779556: #779556;background-color: #779556;colors: { 'color-779556': '#779556' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.584, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_779556">#779556</color>fill="#779556"More Green Colors
#779556 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#779556 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #779556?
#779556 is a mid-tone green — rgb(119, 149, 86) in RGB and hsl(89, 27%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Asparagus (#7BA05B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.17.
What is the RGB value of #779556?
#779556 is rgb(119, 149, 86) — red 119, green 149, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #779556?
#779556 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 42%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #779556 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #779556 scores 3.38:1 against white and 6.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #779556 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #779556 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 16.18, which is visibly different.
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