What color is #758A5E?

#758A5E 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 #758A5E?

The RGB value is 117, 138, 94: 117 red, 138 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #758A5E?

The complementary color is #735E8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #758A5E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#758A5E color

#758A5E rgb(117, 138, 94)

Shades of green

The hex color #758A5E is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 54.1% green and 36.9% blue (117, 138, 94).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 19% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Moss Gardens (#768B59), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#758A5E color codes

HEX	`#758A5E`
RGB	`rgb(117, 138, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 54.1%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 19%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 32%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 32%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.83, -15.83, 21.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.83, 26.42, 126.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.445, 22.767, 14.01)`
Decimal	`7703134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #758A5E, 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 #758A5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#758A5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	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 #758A5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #758a5e; }
.text { color: #758a5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #758a5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 138 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #758a5e, #5f8a5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #758A5E?: #758A5E 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 #758A5E?: The RGB value is 117, 138, 94: 117 red, 138 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #758A5E?: The complementary color is #735E8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #758A5E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.