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#799C44 Color

#799C44 is rgb(121, 156, 68) in RGB, hsl(84, 39%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 56%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#799C44
HEX#799C44
RGBrgb(121, 156, 68)
HSLhsl(84, 39%, 44%)
HSVhsv(84, 56%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 56%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(64.7% 0.123 127.6)
LABlab(60.28% -23.42 41.11)
LCHlch(60.28% 47.32 119.67)

What #799C44 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 #799C44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Green#5E8C31ΔE 8.25Olive Drab#6B8E23ΔE 9.66Asparagus#7BA05BΔE 9.7Khaki Green#728639ΔE 10.37Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 12.5Sap Green#507D2AΔE 13.3

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#799C44 Channel Values

How #799C44 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 156 · B 688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 84° · S 39% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 84° · S 56% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.16:1 vs white · 6.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #799C44 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 text3.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #799C44 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #799C44

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #799C44; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#799C44
Complementary
#67449C
Analogous
#9C9344
Analogous
#4D9C44
Triadic
#44799C
Triadic
#9C4479
Split comp.
#444D9C
Split comp.
#93449C

Tints & Shades of #799C44

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.

Tints

#8EB455
#9FBF6E
#B1CC8A
#C4D8A6
#D7E5C3
#E7EFDC

Shades

#68873B
#5B7533
#4A602A
#3A4A21
#293517
#1B2310

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #799C44.

How #799C44 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#799C44
Protanopia#979744
Protanomaly#8C9944
Deuteranopia#929246
Deuteranomaly#889645
Tritanopia#839494
Tritanomaly#7F977C
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #799C44 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-799c44: #799C44;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #799C44;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-799c44': '#799C44' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.612, blue: 0.267)
Android XML<color name="color_799c44">#799C44</color>
SVG fillfill="#799C44"

More Green Colors

#799C44 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#799C44 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #799C44?

#799C44 is a mid-tone green — rgb(121, 156, 68) in RGB and hsl(84, 39%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.25.

What is the RGB value of #799C44?

#799C44 is rgb(121, 156, 68) — red 121, green 156, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #799C44?

#799C44 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 56%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #799C44 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #799C44 scores 3.16:1 against white and 6.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #799C44 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #799C44 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 9.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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