What color is #778C4D?

#778C4D is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Moss Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #778C4D?

The RGB value is 119, 140, 77: 119 red, 140 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #778C4D?

The complementary color is #624D8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #778C4D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#778C4D color

#778C4D rgb(119, 140, 77)

Shades of green

The hex color #778C4D is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 54.9% green and 30.2% blue (119, 140, 77).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 29% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Moss Gardens (#768B59), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#778C4D color codes

HEX	`#778C4D`
RGB	`rgb(119, 140, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 54.9%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 29%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 45%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 45%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.29, -18.44, 31.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.29, 36.16, 120.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.325, 23.214, 10.535)`
Decimal	`7834701`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #778C4D, 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 #778C4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#778C4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	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 #778C4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #778c4d; }
.text { color: #778c4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #778c4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 140 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #778c4d, #588c4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #778C4D?: #778C4D is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Moss Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #778C4D?: The RGB value is 119, 140, 77: 119 red, 140 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #778C4D?: The complementary color is #624D8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #778C4D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.