Information about #79947E color

#79947E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #79947E is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 148, 126) — 47.5% red, 58% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 9 / 42. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#79947E presents itself as a gently muted green — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Bluegrass (#839783). Slightly further away sit Dolphin Gray (#828E84) and Grey Green (#789B73).

In RGB terms — rgb(121, 148, 126) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. #79947E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#79947E color variations

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#79947E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #79947E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bluegrass color link
Bluegrass

#839783

Dolphin Gray color link
Dolphin Gray

#828E84

Grey Green color link
Grey Green

#789B73

Greeny Grey color link
Greeny Grey

#7EA07A

Smoky Green color link
Smoky Green

#79867C

Granny Smith color link
Granny Smith

#7B948C

Oxley color link
Oxley

#6D9A79

Ravine color link
Ravine

#848A7D

Sage Green color link
Sage Green

#848B79

Cold Grey color link
Cold Grey

#808A87

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79947E
  • RGB121, 148, 126
  • CMYK11, 0, 9, 42
  • CSSrgb(121, 148, 126)
  • HSL131°, 11%, 53%
  • HSL Precise131.111°, 11.203%, 52.745%
  • HSV131°, 18%, 58%
  • HSB131°, 18%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.580, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.580, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.580, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID79947E
  • DECIMAL ID7967870
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01