Information about #799159 color

#799159 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#799159 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 145, 89) — 47.5% red, 56.9% green, 34.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 0 / 22 / 43. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #799159 reads as a gently muted yellow-green and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Highland (#7A9461). Nearby in the Register you will also find Drab Green (#749551) and Camo (#7F8F4E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(121, 145, 89)), which gives #799159 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#799159 color variations

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#799159 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 #799159

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

Highland color link
Highland

#7A9461

Drab Green color link
Drab Green

#749551

Camo color link
Camo

#7F8F4E

Woodstock color link
Woodstock

#839C60

Wilderness color link
Wilderness

#88885B

Spirulina color link
Spirulina

#688C60

Flax Smoke color link
Flax Smoke

#7B8265

Moss Green color link
Moss Green

#8A9A5B

Koru color link
Koru

#778E46

Epiphany color link
Epiphany

#6A9A62

Awol color link
Awol

#888C4D

#799159 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#799159
  • RGB121, 145, 89
  • CMYK9, 0, 22, 43
  • CSSrgb(121, 145, 89)
  • HSL86°, 24%, 46%
  • HSL Precise85.714°, 23.932%, 45.882%
  • HSV86°, 39%, 57%
  • HSB86°, 39%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.569, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.569, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.569, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID799159
  • DECIMAL ID7967065
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01