#799102 Hex Color
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This dense, yellow-green shade carries high saturation and a distinctly earthy character. Because it sits on the brighter side of the spectrum, #799102 works best as a punchy 10% accent rather than a background. Pair it with dark slate grays to ground its energy. The hex code for this color is #799102, which offers enough contrast against black text to keep small UI elements readable.
Questions about #799102
What is #799102 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #799102 is rgb(121, 145, 2), in HSL hsl(70, 97%, 29%) and in CMYK 17%, 0%, 99%, 43%.
What colors pair well with #799102?
This yellow-green benefits from being grounded by dark neutrals like charcoal or deep slate, which tame its intensity. For a balanced composition, try adding softer, desaturated earth tones to prevent the punchy saturation of #799102 from overwhelming the design.
Is #799102 a good choice for UI text?
Because of its high saturation, #799102 often lacks the necessary contrast ratio to serve as primary body text against standard white backgrounds. It functions much better as an accent color for functional elements like buttons, badges, or subtle border highlights.
Is #799102 readable on white or black?
#799102 has a 3.58:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.86:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.