Close to Avocado Green
#79802D
#79802D is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Avocado Green. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 50.2% green, and 17.6% blue. Its hue is 65°, with 48% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #79802D.
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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4.94:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #79802D as they’d see it.
#79802D 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 #79802D
What color is #79802D?
#79802D is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Avocado Green. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 50.2% green, and 17.6% blue. Its hue is 65°, with 48% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #79802D in RGB?
#79802D is rgb(121, 128, 45): 121 red, 128 green, and 45 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #79802D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 0, 65, 50). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #79802D?
PANTONE 7491 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #79802D?
Its complement #7F70BC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.