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#79815F Color

#79815F is rgb(121, 129, 95) in RGB, hsl(74, 15%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 26%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke (#8F9779), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79815F
HEX#79815F
RGBrgb(121, 129, 95)
HSLhsl(74, 15%, 44%)
HSVhsv(74, 26%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 26%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.05 118.7)
LABlab(52.60% -7.69 17.46)
LCHlch(52.60% 19.08 113.78)

What #79815F 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 #79815F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#79815F Channel Values

How #79815F 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 121 · G 129 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 74° · S 15% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 74° · S 26% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.1:1 vs white · 5.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79815F 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 text4.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #79815F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79815F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #79815F

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 #79815F 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#79815F
Protanopia#80805F
Protanomaly#7D805F
Deuteranopia#7E7E5F
Deuteranomaly#7C7F5F
Tritanopia#7D7D7D
Tritanomaly#7B7F72
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #79815F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-79815f: #79815F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79815F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79815f': '#79815F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.506, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_79815f">#79815F</color>
SVG fillfill="#79815F"

More Green Colors

#79815F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#79815F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79815F?

#79815F is a mid-tone green — rgb(121, 129, 95) in RGB and hsl(74, 15%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke (#8F9779), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.99.

What is the RGB value of #79815F?

#79815F is rgb(121, 129, 95) — red 121, green 129, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79815F?

#79815F converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 26%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79815F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #79815F scores 4.1:1 against white and 5.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79815F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79815F 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 18.6, which is visibly different.

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