#79932A Color
#79932A is rgb(121, 147, 42) in RGB, hsl(75, 56%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 71%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79932Argb(121, 147, 42)hsl(75, 56%, 37%)hsv(75, 71%, 58%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 71%, 42%)oklch(62.2% 0.133 122.5)lab(57.38% -20.78 49.28)lch(57.38% 53.48 112.86)What #79932A 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 #79932A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79932A Channel Values
How #79932A 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 147 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 75° · S 56% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 75° · S 71% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.49:1 vs white · 6.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79932A 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 #79932A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79932A; 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 #79932A
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 #79932A 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.
#79932A#8F8F2A#87912A#8B8B2D#848E2C#838B8B#7F8E71#898989Using #79932A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79932a: #79932A;background-color: #79932A;colors: { 'color-79932a': '#79932A' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.576, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_79932a">#79932A</color>fill="#79932A"More Green Colors
#79932A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#79932A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79932A?
#79932A is a dark green — rgb(121, 147, 42) in RGB and hsl(75, 56%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.56.
What is the RGB value of #79932A?
#79932A is rgb(121, 147, 42) — red 121, green 147, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79932A?
#79932A converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 71%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79932A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #79932A scores 3.49:1 against white and 6.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79932A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79932A 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 4.56, which is very hard to tell apart.
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