What color is #778336?

#778336 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #778336?

The RGB value is 119, 131, 54: 119 red, 131 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #778336?

The complementary color is #423683, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #778336?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and white text 4.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#778336 color

#778336 rgb(119, 131, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #778336 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 51.4% green and 21.2% blue (119, 131, 54).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 42% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Pesto di Rucola (#748A35), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#778336 color codes

HEX	`#778336`
RGB	`rgb(119, 131, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 51.4%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 42%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 59%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 59%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.31, -16.14, 39.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.31, 42.52, 112.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.39, 20.421, 6.568)`
Decimal	`7832374`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #778336, 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 #778336	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#778336 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	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 #778336 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #778336; }
.text { color: #778336; }
.border { border: 2px solid #778336; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 131 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #778336, #518336); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Drab.

Questions

What color is #778336?: #778336 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #778336?: The RGB value is 119, 131, 54: 119 red, 131 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #778336?: The complementary color is #423683, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #778336?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and white text 4.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.