What color is #779740?

#779740 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 #779740?

The RGB value is 119, 151, 64: 119 red, 151 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #779740?

The complementary color is #604097, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #779740?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#779740 color

#779740 rgb(119, 151, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #779740 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 59.2% green and 25.1% blue (119, 151, 64).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 40% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 41% 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 6.29:1).

#779740 color codes

HEX	`#779740`
RGB	`rgb(119, 151, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 59.2%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 40%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 58%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 58%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.44, -25.46, 41.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.44, 48.68, 121.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.6, 26.425, 8.917)`
Decimal	`7837504`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #779740, 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 #779740	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#779740 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	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 #779740 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #779740; }
.text { color: #779740; }
.border { border: 2px solid #779740; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 151 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #779740, #4b9740); }

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Questions

What color is #779740?: #779740 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 #779740?: The RGB value is 119, 151, 64: 119 red, 151 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #779740?: The complementary color is #604097, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #779740?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.