What color is #709D55?

#709D55 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bavarian Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #709D55?

The RGB value is 112, 157, 85: 112 red, 157 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #709D55?

The complementary color is #82559D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #709D55?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#709D55 color

#709D55 rgb(112, 157, 85)

Shades of green

The hex color #709D55 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 61.6% green and 33.3% blue (112, 157, 85).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 30% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Bavarian Green (#749A54), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#709D55 color codes

HEX	`#709D55`
RGB	`rgb(112, 157, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 61.6%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 30%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 46%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 46%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.08, -28.68, 32.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.08, 43.56, 131.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.378, 28.214, 12.965)`
Decimal	`7380309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #709D55, 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 #709D55	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#709D55 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	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 #709D55 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #709d55; }
.text { color: #709d55; }
.border { border: 2px solid #709d55; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 157 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #709d55, #559d5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Matcha.

Questions

What color is #709D55?: #709D55 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bavarian Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #709D55?: The RGB value is 112, 157, 85: 112 red, 157 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #709D55?: The complementary color is #82559D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #709D55?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.