What color is #789B4A?

#789B4A is a desaturated yellow-green known as Mossy Glossy. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Mossy Glossy?

The RGB value is 120, 155, 74: 120 red, 155 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Mossy Glossy?

The complementary color is #6D4A9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #789B4A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and white text 3.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Mossy Glossy color: hex code #789B4A

#789B4A rgb(120, 155, 74)

Shades of green

Mossy Glossy has the hex code #789B4A. It is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 60.8% green and 29% blue (120, 155, 74).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 35% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 39% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.59:1).

Mossy Glossy (#789B4A) color codes

HEX	`#789B4A`
RGB	`rgb(120, 155, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 60.8%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 35%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 52%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 52%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.83, -25.99, 38.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.83, 46.22, 124.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.703, 27.93, 10.777)`
Decimal	`7904074`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Mossy Glossy, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #789B4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#789B4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #789B4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #789b4a; }
.text { color: #789b4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #789b4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 155 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #789b4a, #509b4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #789B4A on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #789B4A?: #789B4A is a desaturated yellow-green known as Mossy Glossy. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Mossy Glossy?: The RGB value is 120, 155, 74: 120 red, 155 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Mossy Glossy?: The complementary color is #6D4A9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #789B4A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and white text 3.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.