#839749 Color
#839749 is rgb(131, 151, 73) in RGB, hsl(75, 35%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 52%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki Green (#728639), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#839749rgb(131, 151, 73)hsl(75, 35%, 44%)hsv(75, 52%, 59%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 52%, 41%)oklch(64.3% 0.107 121.4)lab(59.56% -16.65 38.10)lch(59.56% 41.58 113.61)What #839749 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 #839749, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#839749 Channel Values
How #839749 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 131 · G 151 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 75° · S 35% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 75° · S 52% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.24:1 vs white · 6.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #839749 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 #839749
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #839749; 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 #839749
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 #839749 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.
#839749#949449#8D9549#91914A#8B934A#8B9090#88937A#8F8F8FUsing #839749 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-839749: #839749;background-color: #839749;colors: { 'color-839749': '#839749' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.592, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_839749">#839749</color>fill="#839749"More Green Colors
#839749 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#839749 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #839749?
#839749 is a mid-tone green — rgb(131, 151, 73) in RGB and hsl(75, 35%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.52.
What is the RGB value of #839749?
#839749 is rgb(131, 151, 73) — red 131, green 151, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #839749?
#839749 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 52%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #839749 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #839749 scores 3.24:1 against white and 6.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #839749 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #839749 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 14.28, which is visibly different.
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