#799009 Color
#799009 is rgb(121, 144, 9) in RGB, hsl(70, 88%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 94%, 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 9.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#799009rgb(121, 144, 9)hsl(70, 88%, 30%)hsv(70, 94%, 56%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 94%, 44%)oklch(61.4% 0.144 120.4)lab(56.35% -20.31 57.27)lch(56.35% 60.76 109.52)What #799009 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 #799009, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#799009 Channel Values
How #799009 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 144 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 88% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 94% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.62:1 vs white · 5.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #799009 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 #799009
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #799009; 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 #799009
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 #799009 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.
#799009#8C8C0A#858E0A#898910#838C0D#838787#7F8B6B#868686Using #799009 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-799009: #799009;background-color: #799009;colors: { 'color-799009': '#799009' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.565, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_799009">#799009</color>fill="#799009"More Green Colors
#799009 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#799009 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #799009?
#799009 is a dark green — rgb(121, 144, 9) in RGB and hsl(70, 88%, 30%) 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 9.41.
What is the RGB value of #799009?
#799009 is rgb(121, 144, 9) — red 121, green 144, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #799009?
#799009 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 94%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #799009 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #799009 scores 3.62:1 against white and 5.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #799009 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #799009 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 9.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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