#799118 Color
#799118 is rgb(121, 145, 24) in RGB, hsl(72, 72%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 83%, 43%) 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 7.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#799118rgb(121, 145, 24)hsl(72, 72%, 33%)hsv(72, 83%, 57%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 83%, 43%)oklch(61.6% 0.14 121.1)lab(56.69% -20.48 54.48)lch(56.69% 58.21 110.60)What #799118 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 #799118, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#799118 Channel Values
How #799118 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 145 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 72% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 83% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.57:1 vs white · 5.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #799118 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 #799118
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #799118; 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 #799118
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 #799118 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.
#799118#8D8D19#868F18#8A8A1C#838D1B#838989#7F8C6D#878787Using #799118 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-799118: #799118;background-color: #799118;colors: { 'color-799118': '#799118' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.569, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_799118">#799118</color>fill="#799118"More Green Colors
#799118 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#799118 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #799118?
#799118 is a dark green — rgb(121, 145, 24) in RGB and hsl(72, 72%, 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 7.08.
What is the RGB value of #799118?
#799118 is rgb(121, 145, 24) — red 121, green 145, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #799118?
#799118 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 83%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #799118 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #799118 scores 3.57:1 against white and 5.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #799118 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #799118 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 7.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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