What color is #078849?

#078849 is a dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Later Gator. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #078849?

The RGB value is 7, 136, 73: 7 red, 136 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #078849?

The complementary color is #880746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #078849?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and white text 4.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#078849 color

#078849 rgb(7, 136, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #078849 is a dark, vivid spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 53.3% green and 28.6% blue (7, 136, 73).

Its hue angle is 151°, with 90% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 95% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Later Gator (#008A51), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#078849 color codes

HEX	`#078849`
RGB	`rgb(7, 136, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 53.3%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(151, 90%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(151, 95%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(95%, 0%, 46%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.66, -46.23, 25.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.66, 52.66, 151.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.093, 18.133, 9.27)`
Decimal	`493641`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #078849, 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 #078849	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#078849 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	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 #078849 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #078849; }
.text { color: #078849; }
.border { border: 2px solid #078849; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 136 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #078849, #078688); }

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Questions

What color is #078849?: #078849 is a dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Later Gator. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #078849?: The RGB value is 7, 136, 73: 7 red, 136 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #078849?: The complementary color is #880746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #078849?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and white text 4.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.