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Information about #79865B color

#79865B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#79865B falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 134, 91) — 47.5% red, 52.5% green, 35.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 17 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#79865B is a gently muted yellow-green that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Flax Smoke (#7B8265). Slightly further away sit Rutherford (#7F7B59) and Limed Ash (#747D63).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(121, 134, 91)), which gives #79865B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #79865B: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. No one has named #79865B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#79865B color variations

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

#79865B 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 #79865B

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

Flax Smoke color link
Flax Smoke

#7B8265

Rutherford color link
Rutherford

#7F7B59

Limed Ash color link
Limed Ash

#747D63

Kokoda color link
Kokoda

#7B785A

Finch color link
Finch

#75785A

Army Brown color link
Army Brown

#827B60

Wilderness color link
Wilderness

#88885B

Highland color link
Highland

#7A9461

Ranger color link
Ranger

#6D8063

Reseda Green color link
Reseda Green

#6C7C59

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79865B
  • RGB121, 134, 91
  • CMYK5, 0, 17, 47
  • CSSrgb(121, 134, 91)
  • HSL78°, 19%, 44%
  • HSL Precise78.14°, 19.111%, 44.118%
  • HSV78°, 32%, 53%
  • HSB78°, 32%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.525, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.525, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.525, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID79865B
  • DECIMAL ID7964251
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01