What color is #799757?

#799757 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bavarian Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #799757?

The RGB value is 121, 151, 87: 121 red, 151 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #799757?

The complementary color is #755797, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #799757?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#799757 color

#799757 rgb(121, 151, 87)

Shades of green

The hex color #799757 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 59.2% green and 34.1% blue (121, 151, 87).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 27% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Bavarian Green (#749A54), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

#799757 color codes

HEX	`#799757`
RGB	`rgb(121, 151, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 59.2%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 27%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 42%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 42%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.87, -22.02, 30.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.87, 37.47, 126)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.672, 26.886, 13.115)`
Decimal	`7968599`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #799757, 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 #799757	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#799757 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	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 #799757 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #799757; }
.text { color: #799757; }
.border { border: 2px solid #799757; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 151 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #799757, #599757); }

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Questions

What color is #799757?: #799757 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bavarian Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #799757?: The RGB value is 121, 151, 87: 121 red, 151 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #799757?: The complementary color is #755797, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #799757?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.