What color is #788164?

#788164 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Wreath. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #788164?

The RGB value is 120, 129, 100: 120 red, 129 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #788164?

The complementary color is #6D6481, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #788164?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and white text 4.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#788164 color

#788164 rgb(120, 129, 100)

Shades of green

The hex color #788164 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 50.6% green and 39.2% blue (120, 129, 100).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 13% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Wreath (#76856A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#788164 color codes

HEX	`#788164`
RGB	`rgb(120, 129, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 50.6%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 13%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 22%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 22%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.52, -8.78, 14.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.52, 17.08, 120.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.896, 20.614, 15.09)`
Decimal	`7897444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #788164, 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 #788164	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#788164 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #788164 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #788164; }
.text { color: #788164; }
.border { border: 2px solid #788164; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 129 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #788164, #698164); }

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Questions

What color is #788164?: #788164 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Wreath. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #788164?: The RGB value is 120, 129, 100: 120 red, 129 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #788164?: The complementary color is #6D6481, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #788164?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and white text 4.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.