#798E10 Color
#798E10 is rgb(121, 142, 16) in RGB, hsl(70, 80%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 89%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#798E10rgb(121, 142, 16)hsl(70, 80%, 31%)hsv(70, 89%, 56%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 89%, 44%)oklch(60.9% 0.14 119.8)lab(55.76% -19.24 55.60)lch(55.76% 58.83 109.09)What #798E10 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 #798E10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#798E10 Channel Values
How #798E10 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 142 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 80% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 89% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 89% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.69:1 vs white · 5.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #798E10 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 #798E10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #798E10; 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 #798E10
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 #798E10 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.
#798E10#8B8B11#848C11#888815#828A13#828686#7F896A#858585Using #798E10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-798e10: #798E10;background-color: #798E10;colors: { 'color-798e10': '#798E10' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.557, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_798e10">#798E10</color>fill="#798E10"More Green Colors
#798E10 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#798E10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #798E10?
#798E10 is a dark green — rgb(121, 142, 16) in RGB and hsl(70, 80%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.51.
What is the RGB value of #798E10?
#798E10 is rgb(121, 142, 16) — red 121, green 142, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #798E10?
#798E10 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 89%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #798E10 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #798E10 scores 3.69:1 against white and 5.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #798E10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #798E10 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 8.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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