Close to Asparagus
#779B57
#779B57 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Asparagus. In RGB it’s made of 46.7% red, 60.8% green, and 34.1% blue. Its hue is 92°, with 28% saturation and 47% 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 #779B57.
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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6.61:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #779B57 as they’d see it.
#779B57 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 #779B57
What color is #779B57?
#779B57 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Asparagus. In RGB it’s made of 46.7% red, 60.8% green, and 34.1% blue. Its hue is 92°, with 28% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #779B57 in RGB?
#779B57 is rgb(119, 155, 87): 119 red, 155 green, and 87 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #779B57 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(23, 0, 44, 39). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #779B57?
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 #779B57?
Its complement #A682C5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.