Information about #79997D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #79997D is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 153, 125) — 47.5% red, 60% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 0 / 11 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned natural green, #79997D carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). Slightly further away sit Grey Green (#789B73) and Bluegrass (#839783).

The recipe behind #79997D is rgb(121, 153, 125), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #79997D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#79997D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#79997D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#79997D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#79997D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#79997D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#79997D 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
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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
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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
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#859A79
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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
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#9A7E79
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#79969A
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#79859A
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Nearest named colors to #79997D

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

Greeny Grey color link
Greeny Grey

#7EA07A

Grey Green color link
Grey Green

#789B73

Bluegrass color link
Bluegrass

#839783

Amulet color link
Amulet

#7D9D72

Oxley color link
Oxley

#6D9A79

Grayish Green color link
Grayish Green

#7DA87D

Green Grey color link
Green Grey

#77926F

Greyish Green color link
Greyish Green

#82A67D

Dolphin Gray color link
Dolphin Gray

#828E84

Granny Smith color link
Granny Smith

#7B948C

Pale Green Onion color link
Pale Green Onion

#749F8D

Bach color link
Bach

#839270

#79997D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79997D
  • RGB121, 153, 125
  • CMYK13, 0, 11, 40
  • CSSrgb(121, 153, 125)
  • HSL128°, 14%, 54%
  • HSL Precise127.5°, 13.559%, 53.725%
  • HSV128°, 21%, 60%
  • HSB128°, 21%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.600, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.600, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.600, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID79997D
  • DECIMAL ID7969149
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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