Information about #799A6B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #799A6B is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 154, 107) — 47.5% red, 60.4% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 0 / 18 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned yellow-green, #799A6B feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grey Green (#789B73). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Amulet (#7D9D72) and Green Grey (#77926F).

The recipe behind #799A6B is rgb(121, 154, 107), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #799A6B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. No one has named #799A6B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#799A6B color variations

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#799A6B 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 #799A6B

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

Grey Green color link
Grey Green

#789B73

Amulet color link
Amulet

#7D9D72

Green Grey color link
Green Grey

#77926F

Highland color link
Highland

#7A9461

Bach color link
Bach

#839270

Woodstock color link
Woodstock

#839C60

Dull Green color link
Dull Green

#74A662

Greeny Grey color link
Greeny Grey

#7EA07A

Dusty Green color link
Dusty Green

#76A973

Epiphany color link
Epiphany

#6A9A62

Laurel color link
Laurel

#6E8D71

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#799A6B
  • RGB121, 154, 107
  • CMYK13, 0, 18, 40
  • CSSrgb(121, 154, 107)
  • HSL102°, 19%, 51%
  • HSL Precise102.128°, 18.876%, 51.176%
  • HSV102°, 31%, 60%
  • HSB102°, 31%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.604, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.604, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.604, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID799A6B
  • DECIMAL ID7969387
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01