What color is #798244?

#798244 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Grasshopper. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #798244?

The RGB value is 121, 130, 68: 121 red, 130 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #798244?

The complementary color is #4D4482, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #798244?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and white text 4.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#798244 color

#798244 rgb(121, 130, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #798244 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 51% green and 26.7% blue (121, 130, 68).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 31% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Grasshopper (#77824A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#798244 color codes

HEX	`#798244`
RGB	`rgb(121, 130, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 51%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 31%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 48%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 48%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.34, -13.35, 32.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.34, 34.92, 112.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.911, 20.448, 8.524)`
Decimal	`7963204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #798244, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #798244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#798244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #798244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #798244; }
.text { color: #798244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #798244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 130 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #798244, #5a8244); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Drab.

Questions

What color is #798244?: #798244 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Grasshopper. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #798244?: The RGB value is 121, 130, 68: 121 red, 130 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #798244?: The complementary color is #4D4482, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #798244?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and white text 4.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.