What color is #769840?

#769840 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Mossy Glossy. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #769840?

The RGB value is 118, 152, 64: 118 red, 152 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #769840?

The complementary color is #624098, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #769840?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#769840 color

#769840 rgb(118, 152, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #769840 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 59.6% green and 25.1% blue (118, 152, 64).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 41% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Mossy Glossy (#789B4A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#769840 color codes

HEX	`#769840`
RGB	`rgb(118, 152, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 59.6%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 41%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 58%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 58%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.67, -26.35, 41.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.67, 49.36, 122.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.625, 26.678, 8.965)`
Decimal	`7772224`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #769840, 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 #769840	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#769840 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	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 #769840 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #769840; }
.text { color: #769840; }
.border { border: 2px solid #769840; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 152 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #769840, #4a9840); }

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Questions

What color is #769840?: #769840 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Mossy Glossy. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #769840?: The RGB value is 118, 152, 64: 118 red, 152 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #769840?: The complementary color is #624098, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #769840?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.