What color is #748A35?

#748A35 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green known as Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Pesto di Rucola?

The RGB value is 116, 138, 53: 116 red, 138 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Pesto di Rucola?

The complementary color is #4B358A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #748A35?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Pesto di Rucola color: hex code #748A35

#748A35 rgb(116, 138, 53)

Shades of green

Pesto di Rucola has the hex code #748A35. It is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 54.1% green and 20.8% blue (116, 138, 53).

Its hue angle is 76°, with 45% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 62% yellow and 46% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.43:1).

Pesto di Rucola (#748A35) color codes

HEX	`#748A35`
RGB	`rgb(116, 138, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 54.1%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(76, 45%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(76, 62%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 62%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.18, -21.16, 41.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.18, 46.9, 116.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.934, 22.147, 6.75)`
Decimal	`7637557`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Pesto di Rucola, 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 #748A35	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#748A35 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.43:1	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 #748A35 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #748a35; }
.text { color: #748a35; }
.border { border: 2px solid #748a35; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 138 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #748a35, #4a8a35); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #748A35 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #748A35?: #748A35 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green known as Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Pesto di Rucola?: The RGB value is 116, 138, 53: 116 red, 138 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Pesto di Rucola?: The complementary color is #4B358A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #748A35?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.