What color is #778825?

#778825 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #778825?

The RGB value is 119, 136, 37: 119 red, 136 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #778825?

The complementary color is #362588, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #778825?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and white text 3.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#778825 color

#778825 rgb(119, 136, 37)

Shades of green

The hex color #778825 is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 53.3% green and 14.5% blue (119, 136, 37).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 57% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 73% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Pesto di Rucola (#748A35), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.33:1).

#778825 color codes

HEX	`#778825`
RGB	`rgb(119, 136, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 53.3%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 57%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 73%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 73%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.67, -19.99, 48.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.67, 52.24, 112.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.746, 21.664, 5.049)`
Decimal	`7833637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #778825, 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 #778825	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#778825 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.33:1	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 #778825 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #778825; }
.text { color: #778825; }
.border { border: 2px solid #778825; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 136 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #778825, #458825); }

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Questions

What color is #778825?: #778825 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #778825?: The RGB value is 119, 136, 37: 119 red, 136 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #778825?: The complementary color is #362588, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #778825?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and white text 3.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.