What color is #748D4F?

#748D4F 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 #748D4F?

The RGB value is 116, 141, 79: 116 red, 141 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #748D4F?

The complementary color is #684F8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #748D4F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#748D4F color

#748D4F rgb(116, 141, 79)

Shades of green

The hex color #748D4F is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 55.3% green and 31% blue (116, 141, 79).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 28% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Moss Gardens (#768B59), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.67:1).

#748D4F color codes

HEX	`#748D4F`
RGB	`rgb(116, 141, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 55.3%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 28%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 44%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 44%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.41, -19.93, 30.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.41, 36.12, 123.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.138, 23.327, 10.943)`
Decimal	`7638351`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #748D4F, 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 #748D4F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#748D4F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.67:1	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 #748D4F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #748d4f; }
.text { color: #748d4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #748d4f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 141 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #748d4f, #558d4f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #748D4F?: #748D4F 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 #748D4F?: The RGB value is 116, 141, 79: 116 red, 141 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #748D4F?: The complementary color is #684F8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #748D4F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.