ColorTool
Log in
#79944B

#79944b ≈ Moss Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#79944b is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 47.45% red, 58.04% green and 29.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 18.24% cyan, 0% magenta, 49.32% yellow and 41.96% black. Its hue angle is 82.19°, with 32.74% saturation and 43.73% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Moss Green (#8a9a5b), ΔE 4.12.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#669933
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.2575

Complementary

  1. #79944b
  2. #664b94

Split complementary

  1. #79944b
  2. #4b5594
  3. #8b4b94

Analogous

  1. #948b4b
  2. #79944b
  3. #55944b

Triadic

  1. #79944b
  2. #4b7994
  3. #944b79

Tetradic

  1. #79944b
  2. #4b9466
  3. #664b94
  4. #944b79

Square

  1. #79944b
  2. #4b948b
  3. #664b94
  4. #944b55

Monochromatic

  1. #262e18
  2. #506131
  3. #79944b
  4. #9fb873
  5. #c2d2a6

Shades

#79944b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #79944b
  2. #6d8544
  3. #61763c
  4. #556835
  5. #49592d
  6. #3d4a26
  7. #303b1e
  8. #242c17
  9. #181e0f
  10. #0c0f08
  11. #000000

Tints

#79944b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #79944b
  2. #869f5d
  3. #94a96f
  4. #a1b481
  5. #afbf93
  6. #bccaa5
  7. #c9d4b7
  8. #d7dfc9
  9. #e4eadb
  10. #f2f4ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#79944b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #79944b
  2. #7a9250
  3. #7a9056
  4. #7b8e5b
  5. #7c8c60
  6. #7d8a66
  7. #7d886b
  8. #7e8670
  9. #7f8475
  10. #7f827b
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8b8b8b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #848f76 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9b8c45 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #978a4f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #7d8e83 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8e8f47 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8c8e4e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #7b9171 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-79944b {
  color: #79944b;
}
Background
.bg-79944b {
  background-color: #79944b;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-79944b {
  border: 2px solid #79944b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #79944b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 121 148 75;
  --color-primary-hsl: 82 33% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-79944b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #79944b, #55944b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-79944b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(121 148 75 / 0.35);
}

#8a9a5b Moss Green ΔE 4.12 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 5.76 #87a96b Asparagus ΔE 7.39 #568203 Avocado ΔE 10.16 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 10.57 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 11.37 #808000 Olive ΔE 12.24 #866bb4 Inverted #8b8b8b Grayscale 

Moss Green
#79944b  rgb(121, 148, 75)  hsl(82, 33%, 44%)  Moss Green
#664b94  rgb(102, 75, 148)  hsl(262, 33%, 44%)  Royal Purple
#4b7994  rgb(75, 121, 148)  hsl(202, 33%, 44%)  Cerulean
#944b79  rgb(148, 75, 121)  hsl(322, 33%, 44%)  Twilight Lavender