What color is #748823?

#748823 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #748823?

The RGB value is 116, 136, 35: 116 red, 136 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #748823?

The complementary color is #372388, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #748823?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#748823 color

#748823 rgb(116, 136, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #748823 is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 53.3% green and 13.7% blue (116, 136, 35).

Its hue angle is 72°, with 59% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 74% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Pesto di Rucola (#748A35), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#748823 color codes

HEX	`#748823`
RGB	`rgb(116, 136, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 53.3%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(72, 59%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(72, 74%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 74%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.43, -21.42, 48.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.43, 53.22, 113.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.31, 21.443, 4.869)`
Decimal	`7637027`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #748823, 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 #748823	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#748823 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	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 #748823 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #748823; }
.text { color: #748823; }
.border { border: 2px solid #748823; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 136 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #748823, #418823); }

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Questions

What color is #748823?: #748823 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #748823?: The RGB value is 116, 136, 35: 116 red, 136 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #748823?: The complementary color is #372388, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #748823?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.