What color is #718A4E?

#718A4E is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Moss Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #718A4E?

The RGB value is 113, 138, 78: 113 red, 138 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #718A4E?

The complementary color is #674E8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #718A4E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#718A4E color

#718A4E rgb(113, 138, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #718A4E is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 54.1% green and 30.6% blue (113, 138, 78).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 28% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Moss Gardens (#768B59), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#718A4E color codes

HEX	`#718A4E`
RGB	`rgb(113, 138, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 54.1%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 28%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 43%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 43%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.28, -19.71, 29.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.28, 35.23, 124.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.274, 22.238, 10.588)`
Decimal	`7440974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #718A4E, 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 #718A4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#718A4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	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 #718A4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #718a4e; }
.text { color: #718a4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #718a4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 138 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #718a4e, #538a4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #718A4E?: #718A4E is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Moss Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #718A4E?: The RGB value is 113, 138, 78: 113 red, 138 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #718A4E?: The complementary color is #674E8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #718A4E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.