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#798E1A Color

#798E1A is rgb(121, 142, 26) in RGB, hsl(71, 69%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 82%, 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 7.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#798E1A
HEX#798E1A
RGBrgb(121, 142, 26)
HSLhsl(71, 69%, 33%)
HSVhsv(71, 82%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 0%, 82%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(60.9% 0.136 120)
LABlab(55.79% -19.00 53.18)
LCHlch(55.79% 56.47 109.66)

What #798E1A 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 #798E1A, 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.

#798E1A Channel Values

How #798E1A 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 142 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 71° · S 69% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 71° · S 82% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 0% · Y 82% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.69:1 vs white · 5.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #798E1A 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 text3.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #798E1A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #798E1A; 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 #798E1A

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 #798E1A 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#798E1A
Protanopia#8B8B1B
Protanomaly#848C1A
Deuteranopia#88881D
Deuteranomaly#828A1C
Tritanopia#828686
Tritanomaly#7F896B
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #798E1A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-798e1a: #798E1A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #798E1A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-798e1a': '#798E1A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.557, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_798e1a">#798E1A</color>
SVG fillfill="#798E1A"

More Green Colors

#798E1A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#798E1A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #798E1A?

#798E1A is a dark green — rgb(121, 142, 26) in RGB and hsl(71, 69%, 33%) 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 7.01.

What is the RGB value of #798E1A?

#798E1A is rgb(121, 142, 26) — red 121, green 142, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #798E1A?

#798E1A converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 82%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #798E1A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #798E1A scores 3.69:1 against white and 5.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #798E1A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #798E1A 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 7.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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