What color is #778428?

#778428 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #778428?

The RGB value is 119, 132, 40: 119 red, 132 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #778428?

The complementary color is #352884, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #778428?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#778428 color

#778428 rgb(119, 132, 40)

Shades of green

The hex color #778428 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 51.8% green and 15.7% blue (119, 132, 40).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 53% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 70% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Pesto di Rucola (#748A35), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#778428 color codes

HEX	`#778428`
RGB	`rgb(119, 132, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 51.8%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 53%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 70%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 70%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.48, -17.73, 45.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.48, 49.18, 111.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.242, 20.578, 5.123)`
Decimal	`7832616`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #778428, 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 #778428	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#778428 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	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 #778428 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #778428; }
.text { color: #778428; }
.border { border: 2px solid #778428; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 132 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #778428, #498428); }

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Questions

What color is #778428?: #778428 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #778428?: The RGB value is 119, 132, 40: 119 red, 132 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #778428?: The complementary color is #352884, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #778428?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.