What color is #76A047?

#76A047 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 #76A047?

The RGB value is 118, 160, 71: 118 red, 160 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #76A047?

The complementary color is #7147A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #76A047?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#76A047 color

#76A047 rgb(118, 160, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #76A047 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 62.7% green and 27.8% blue (118, 160, 71).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 39% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Mossy Glossy (#789B4A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#76A047 color codes

HEX	`#76A047`
RGB	`rgb(118, 160, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 62.7%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 39%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 56%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 56%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.17, -29.52, 41.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.17, 50.74, 125.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.179, 29.448, 10.528)`
Decimal	`7774279`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #76A047, 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 #76A047	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#76A047 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	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 #76A047 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #76a047; }
.text { color: #76a047; }
.border { border: 2px solid #76a047; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 160 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #76a047, #4aa047); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Matcha.

Questions

What color is #76A047?: #76A047 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 #76A047?: The RGB value is 118, 160, 71: 118 red, 160 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #76A047?: The complementary color is #7147A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #76A047?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.