What color is #758B49?

#758B49 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #758B49?

The RGB value is 117, 139, 73: 117 red, 139 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #758B49?

The complementary color is #5F498B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #758B49?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#758B49 color

#758B49 rgb(117, 139, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #758B49 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 54.5% green and 28.6% blue (117, 139, 73).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 31% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Pesto di Rucola (#748A35), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#758B49 color codes

HEX	`#758B49`
RGB	`rgb(117, 139, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 54.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 31%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 47%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 47%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.79, -19.22, 32.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.79, 37.82, 120.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.771, 22.728, 9.753)`
Decimal	`7703369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #758B49, 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 #758B49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#758B49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	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 #758B49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #758b49; }
.text { color: #758b49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #758b49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 139 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #758b49, #548b49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #758B49?: #758B49 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #758B49?: The RGB value is 117, 139, 73: 117 red, 139 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #758B49?: The complementary color is #5F498B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #758B49?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.