#798137 Color
#798137 is rgb(121, 129, 55) in RGB, hsl(66, 40%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 57%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki Green (#728639), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#798137rgb(121, 129, 55)hsl(66, 40%, 36%)hsv(66, 57%, 51%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 57%, 49%)oklch(58% 0.098 114.7)lab(52.09% -11.27 38.19)lch(52.09% 39.81 106.45)What #798137 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 #798137, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#798137 Channel Values
How #798137 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 121 · G 129 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 40% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 57% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.19:1 vs white · 5.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #798137 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 #798137
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #798137; 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 #798137
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 #798137 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.
#798137#808037#7D8037#7E7E38#7C7F37#807B7B#7D7D66#7C7C7CUsing #798137 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-798137: #798137;background-color: #798137;colors: { 'color-798137': '#798137' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.506, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_798137">#798137</color>fill="#798137"More Green Colors
#798137 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#798137 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #798137?
#798137 is a dark green — rgb(121, 129, 55) in RGB and hsl(66, 40%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.46.
What is the RGB value of #798137?
#798137 is rgb(121, 129, 55) — red 121, green 129, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #798137?
#798137 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 57%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #798137 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #798137 scores 4.19:1 against white and 5.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #798137 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #798137 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 13.52, which is visibly different.
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