Close to Camouflage
#797E63
#797E63 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish green, close to the color Camouflage. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 49.4% green, and 38.8% blue. Its hue is 71°, with 12% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #797E63.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #797E63 as they’d see it.
#797E63 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #797E63
What color is #797E63?
#797E63 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish green, close to the color Camouflage. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 49.4% green, and 38.8% blue. Its hue is 71°, with 12% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #797E63 in RGB?
#797E63 is rgb(121, 126, 99): 121 red, 126 green, and 99 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #797E63 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 0, 21, 51). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #797E63?
PANTONE 875 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #797E63?
Its complement #7D7893 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.