Close to Avocado Green
#879621
#879621 is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Avocado Green. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 58.8% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 68°, with 64% saturation and 36% 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 #879621.
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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6.41:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #879621 as they’d see it.
#879621 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 #879621
What color is #879621?
#879621 is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Avocado Green. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 58.8% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 68°, with 64% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #879621 in RGB?
#879621 is rgb(135, 150, 33): 135 red, 150 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #879621 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 0, 78, 41). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #879621?
PANTONE 7496 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #879621?
Its complement #9A7DE3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.