#799155 Color
#799155 is rgb(121, 145, 85) in RGB, hsl(84, 26%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 41%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#799155rgb(121, 145, 85)hsl(84, 26%, 45%)hsv(84, 41%, 57%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 41%, 43%)oklch(62.3% 0.089 126.6)lab(57.18% -16.79 28.86)lch(57.18% 33.39 120.19)What #799155 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 #799155, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#799155 Channel Values
How #799155 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 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 26% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 41% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.5:1 vs white · 5.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #799155 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 #799155
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #799155; 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 #799155
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 #799155 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.
#799155#8D8D55#868F55#8A8A56#838D56#808B8B#7D8E79#898989Using #799155 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-799155: #799155;background-color: #799155;colors: { 'color-799155': '#799155' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.569, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_799155">#799155</color>fill="#799155"More Green Colors
#799155 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#799155 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #799155?
#799155 is a mid-tone green — rgb(121, 145, 85) in RGB and hsl(84, 26%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.47.
What is the RGB value of #799155?
#799155 is rgb(121, 145, 85) — red 121, green 145, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #799155?
#799155 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 41%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #799155 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #799155 scores 3.5:1 against white and 5.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #799155 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #799155 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 14.89, which is visibly different.
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