Close to Artichoke
#879679
#879679 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish green, close to the color Artichoke. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 58.8% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 91°, with 12% saturation and 53% 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 #879679.
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.
White text on this color
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6.67:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.67:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #879679 as they’d see it.
#879679 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #879679
What color is #879679?
#879679 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish green, close to the color Artichoke. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 58.8% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 91°, with 12% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #879679 in RGB?
#879679 is rgb(135, 150, 121): 135 red, 150 green, and 121 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #879679 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 0, 19, 41). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #879679?
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 #879679?
Its complement #9A8BA8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.