What color is #748854?

#748854 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Moss Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #748854?

The RGB value is 116, 136, 84: 116 red, 136 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #748854?

The complementary color is #685488, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #748854?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#748854 color

#748854 rgb(116, 136, 84)

Shades of green

The hex color #748854 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 53.3% green and 32.9% blue (116, 136, 84).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 24% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Moss Gardens (#768B59), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#748854 color codes

HEX	`#748854`
RGB	`rgb(116, 136, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 53.3%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 24%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 38%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 38%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.99, -16.64, 25.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.99, 30.52, 123.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.607, 21.961, 11.697)`
Decimal	`7637076`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #748854, 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 #748854	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#748854 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	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 #748854 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #748854; }
.text { color: #748854; }
.border { border: 2px solid #748854; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 136 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #748854, #5a8854); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #748854?: #748854 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Moss Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #748854?: The RGB value is 116, 136, 84: 116 red, 136 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #748854?: The complementary color is #685488, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #748854?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.