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#779C44 Color

#779C44 is rgb(119, 156, 68) in RGB, hsl(85, 39%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 56%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#779C44
HEX#779C44
RGBrgb(119, 156, 68)
HSLhsl(85, 39%, 44%)
HSVhsv(85, 56%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 0%, 56%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(64.6% 0.124 128.4)
LABlab(60.15% -24.21 40.92)
LCHlch(60.15% 47.54 120.61)

What #779C44 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 #779C44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Green#5E8C31ΔE 7.74Asparagus#7BA05BΔE 9.64Olive Drab#6B8E23ΔE 9.69Khaki Green#728639ΔE 10.76Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 12.01Sap Green#507D2AΔE 12.94

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#779C44 Channel Values

How #779C44 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 119 · G 156 · B 688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 85° · S 39% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 85° · S 56% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.17:1 vs white · 6.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #779C44 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #779C44 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #779C44

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #779C44; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#779C44
Complementary
#69449C
Analogous
#9C9544
Analogous
#4C9C44
Triadic
#44779C
Triadic
#9C4477
Split comp.
#444C9C
Split comp.
#95449C

Tints & Shades of #779C44

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.

Tints

#8DB455
#9DBF6E
#B0CC8A
#C3D8A6
#D6E5C3
#E7EFDC

Shades

#67873B
#5A7533
#49602A
#394A21
#293517
#1B2310

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #779C44.

How #779C44 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.

Typical#779C44
Protanopia#969644
Protanomaly#8B9944
Deuteranopia#919146
Deuteranomaly#879645
Tritanopia#819494
Tritanomaly#7D977C
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #779C44 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-779c44: #779C44;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #779C44;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-779c44': '#779C44' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.612, blue: 0.267)
Android XML<color name="color_779c44">#779C44</color>
SVG fillfill="#779C44"

More Green Colors

#779C44 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#779C44 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #779C44?

#779C44 is a mid-tone green — rgb(119, 156, 68) in RGB and hsl(85, 39%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.74.

What is the RGB value of #779C44?

#779C44 is rgb(119, 156, 68) — red 119, green 156, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #779C44?

#779C44 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 56%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #779C44 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #779C44 scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #779C44 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #779C44 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 9.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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