What color is #768C6D?

#768C6D is a grayish green, closest to the named color Toad. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #768C6D?

The RGB value is 118, 140, 109: 118 red, 140 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #768C6D?

The complementary color is #836D8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #768C6D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#768C6D color

#768C6D rgb(118, 140, 109)

Shades of green

The hex color #768C6D is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 54.9% green and 42.7% blue (118, 140, 109).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 12% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Toad (#748D70), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#768C6D color codes

HEX	`#768C6D`
RGB	`rgb(118, 140, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 54.9%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 12%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 22%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 22%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.8, -14.03, 14.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.8, 19.82, 135.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.609, 23.712, 18.009)`
Decimal	`7769197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #768C6D, 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 #768C6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#768C6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	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 #768C6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #768c6d; }
.text { color: #768c6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #768c6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 140 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #768c6d, #6d8c74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #768C6D?: #768C6D is a grayish green, closest to the named color Toad. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #768C6D?: The RGB value is 118, 140, 109: 118 red, 140 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #768C6D?: The complementary color is #836D8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #768C6D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.