Information about #799B31 color

#799B31 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#799B31 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(121, 155, 49) — 47.5% red, 60.8% green, 19.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 0 / 42 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated zesty chartreuse, #799B31 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sushi (#7C9F2F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Siskin Sprout Yellow (#7A942E) and Seedling Sycamore (#76973E).

In RGB terms — rgb(121, 155, 49) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #799B31: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. #799B31 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#799B31 color variations

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#799B31 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 #799B31

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

Sushi color link
Sushi

#7C9F2F

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Leaf color link
Leaf

#71AA34

Palm Leaf color link
Palm Leaf

#6F9940

Kombi color link
Kombi

#838931

Green Onion color link
Green Onion

#6AA121

Lima color link
Lima

#7AAC21

Khaki Green color link
Khaki Green

#728639

Olive Drab color link
Olive Drab

#6B8E23

Koru color link
Koru

#778E46

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#799B31
  • RGB121, 155, 49
  • CMYK13, 0, 42, 39
  • CSSrgb(121, 155, 49)
  • HSL79°, 52%, 40%
  • HSL Precise79.245°, 51.961%, 40%
  • HSV79°, 68%, 61%
  • HSB79°, 68%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.608, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.608, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.608, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID799B31
  • DECIMAL ID7969585
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01