What color is #768521?

#768521 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #768521?

The RGB value is 118, 133, 33: 118 red, 133 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #768521?

The complementary color is #302185, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #768521?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#768521 color

#768521 rgb(118, 133, 33)

Shades of green

The hex color #768521 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 52.2% green and 12.9% blue (118, 133, 33).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 60% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 75% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Pesto di Rucola (#748A35), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#768521 color codes

HEX	`#768521`
RGB	`rgb(118, 133, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 52.2%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 60%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 75%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 75%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.66, -19.1, 48.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.66, 52.38, 111.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.134, 20.737, 4.591)`
Decimal	`7767329`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #768521, 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 #768521	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#768521 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	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 #768521 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #768521; }
.text { color: #768521; }
.border { border: 2px solid #768521; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 133 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #768521, #448521); }

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Questions

What color is #768521?: #768521 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #768521?: The RGB value is 118, 133, 33: 118 red, 133 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #768521?: The complementary color is #302185, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #768521?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.