What color is #788333?

#788333 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #788333?

The RGB value is 120, 131, 51: 120 red, 131 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #788333?

The complementary color is #3E3383, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #788333?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#788333 color

#788333 rgb(120, 131, 51)

Shades of green

The hex color #788333 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 51.4% green and 20% blue (120, 131, 51).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 44% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 49% 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 5.09:1).

#788333 color codes

HEX	`#788333`
RGB	`rgb(120, 131, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 51.4%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 44%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 61%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 61%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.36, -15.95, 40.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.36, 43.86, 111.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.46, 20.465, 6.214)`
Decimal	`7897907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #788333, 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 #788333	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#788333 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	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 #788333 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #788333; }
.text { color: #788333; }
.border { border: 2px solid #788333; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 131 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #788333, #508333); }

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Questions

What color is #788333?: #788333 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #788333?: The RGB value is 120, 131, 51: 120 red, 131 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #788333?: The complementary color is #3E3383, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #788333?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.