What color is #759C63?

#759C63 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Mosslands. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #759C63?

The RGB value is 117, 156, 99: 117 red, 156 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #759C63?

The complementary color is #8A639C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #759C63?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#759C63 color

#759C63 rgb(117, 156, 99)

Shades of green

The hex color #759C63 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 61.2% green and 38.8% blue (117, 156, 99).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 22% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Mosslands (#779966), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#759C63 color codes

HEX	`#759C63`
RGB	`rgb(117, 156, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 61.2%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 22%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 37%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 37%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.3, -24.35, 25.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.3, 35.37, 133.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.476, 28.459, 16.164)`
Decimal	`7707747`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #759C63, 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 #759C63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#759C63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	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 #759C63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #759c63; }
.text { color: #759c63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #759c63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 156 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #759c63, #639c6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #759C63?: #759C63 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Mosslands. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #759C63?: The RGB value is 117, 156, 99: 117 red, 156 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #759C63?: The complementary color is #8A639C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #759C63?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.