What color is #768B58?

#768B58 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 #768B58?

The RGB value is 118, 139, 88: 118 red, 139 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #768B58?

The complementary color is #6D588B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #768B58?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#768B58 color

#768B58 rgb(118, 139, 88)

Shades of green

The hex color #768B58 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 54.5% green and 34.5% blue (118, 139, 88).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 22% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Moss Gardens (#768B59), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#768B58 color codes

HEX	`#768B58`
RGB	`rgb(118, 139, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 54.5%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 22%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 37%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 37%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.09, -16.86, 24.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.09, 30.03, 124.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.465, 23.021, 12.701)`
Decimal	`7768920`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #768B58, 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 #768B58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#768B58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	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 #768B58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #768b58; }
.text { color: #768b58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #768b58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 139 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #768b58, #5d8b58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #768B58?: #768B58 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 #768B58?: The RGB value is 118, 139, 88: 118 red, 139 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #768B58?: The complementary color is #6D588B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #768B58?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.