#799951 Hex Color
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Outdoor brands and organic packaging often reach for this muted olive green. #799951 has gray undertones and mid-range lightness, so it reads earthy instead of bright. Treat it as a supporting tone next to cream or charcoal; across large areas it can turn muddy. Black text passes AA on it at roughly 6.5:1 contrast. The hex code is #799951.
Questions about #799951
What is #799951 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #799951 is rgb(121, 153, 81), in HSL hsl(87, 31%, 46%) and in CMYK 21%, 0%, 47%, 40%. Browse more shades of green with names and hex codes.
What text color works best on #799951?
Black text. Contrast against #799951 sits around 6.5:1, which clears WCAG AA for small body text. White text falls short of that threshold, so save it for large headings only.
What colors pair well with #799951?
Cream, charcoal, and dusty terracotta all flatter it. Its low saturation means vivid accents can overpower it, so keep the rest of the palette similarly muted.
Is #799951 readable on white or black?
#799951 has a 3.23:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.48:1 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.