Information about #798D79 color

#798D79 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #798D79 belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(121, 141, 121) — 47.5% red, 55.3% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 0 / 8 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#798D79 is a quiet, subdued grey that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Smoky Green (#79867C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blue Smoke (#78857A) and Windblown Green (#7E867B).

In RGB terms — rgb(121, 141, 121) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #798D79 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. #798D79 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#798D79 color variations

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

#798D79 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#AEBAAE

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#C9D1C9

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White

#FFFFFF

#798D79 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5F705F

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#475447

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#2F382F

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#171C17

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Black

#000000

#798D79 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#798979

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#7A877A

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Grey

#808080

#798D79 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#78888C

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#808C78

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#888C78

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#8C8878

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#798D79 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
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#8C788C
#8C788C

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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
#798D79
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#8C7882
#8C7882

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#82788C
#82788C

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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
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#828C78
#828C78

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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
#798D79
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#78788C
#78788C

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#8C7878
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#788C8C
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#8C788C
#8C788C

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#8C7878
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#798D79
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#78828C
#78828C

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#8C788C
#8C788C

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#8C8278
#8C8278

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Nearest named colors to #798D79

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

Smoky Green color link
Smoky Green

#79867C

Blue Smoke color link
Blue Smoke

#78857A

Windblown Green color link
Windblown Green

#7E867B

Xanadu color link
Xanadu

#738678

Sage Green color link
Sage Green

#848B79

Green Grey color link
Green Grey

#77926F

Ravine color link
Ravine

#848A7D

Boulder color link
Boulder

#7C817C

Smoke color link
Smoke

#738276

Grey Granite color link
Grey Granite

#808782

Laurel color link
Laurel

#6E8D71

Double Delta color link
Double Delta

#83857F

#798D79 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#798D79
  • RGB121, 141, 121
  • CMYK8, 0, 8, 45
  • CSSrgb(121, 141, 121)
  • HSL120°, 8%, 51%
  • HSL Precise120°, 8.065%, 51.373%
  • HSV120°, 14%, 55%
  • HSB120°, 14%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.553, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.553, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.553, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID798D79
  • DECIMAL ID7966073
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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