Close to Gray Green
#799D85
#799D85 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish green, close to the color Gray Green. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 61.6% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 140°, with 16% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #799D85.
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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6.97:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #799D85 as they’d see it.
#799D85 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 #799D85
What color is #799D85?
#799D85 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish green, close to the color Gray Green. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 61.6% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 140°, with 16% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #799D85 in RGB?
#799D85 is rgb(121, 157, 133): 121 red, 157 green, and 133 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #799D85 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(23, 0, 15, 38). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #799D85?
PANTONE 443 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #799D85?
Its complement #AE8AA2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.