What color is #798D3E?

#798D3E is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #798D3E?

The RGB value is 121, 141, 62: 121 red, 141 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #798D3E?

The complementary color is #523E8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #798D3E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#798D3E color

#798D3E rgb(121, 141, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #798D3E is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 55.3% green and 24.3% blue (121, 141, 62).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 39% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Pesto di Rucola (#748A35), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#798D3E color codes

HEX	`#798D3E`
RGB	`rgb(121, 141, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 55.3%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 39%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 56%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 56%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.55, -19.77, 39.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.55, 43.87, 116.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.28, 23.463, 8.122)`
Decimal	`7966014`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #798D3E, 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 #798D3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#798D3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	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 #798D3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #798d3e; }
.text { color: #798d3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #798d3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 141 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #798d3e, #528d3e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #798D3E?: #798D3E is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #798D3E?: The RGB value is 121, 141, 62: 121 red, 141 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #798D3E?: The complementary color is #523E8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #798D3E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.