What color is #788446?

#788446 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Grasshopper. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #788446?

The RGB value is 120, 132, 70: 120 red, 132 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #788446?

The complementary color is #524684, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #788446?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and white text 4.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#788446 color

#788446 rgb(120, 132, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #788446 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 51.8% green and 27.5% blue (120, 132, 70).

Its hue angle is 72°, with 31% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Grasshopper (#77824A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.19:1).

#788446 color codes

HEX	`#788446`
RGB	`rgb(120, 132, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 51.8%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(72, 31%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(72, 47%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 47%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.88, -14.62, 31.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.88, 35.05, 114.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.103, 20.938, 8.934)`
Decimal	`7898182`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #788446, 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 #788446	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#788446 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.19:1	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 #788446 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #788446; }
.text { color: #788446; }
.border { border: 2px solid #788446; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 132 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #788446, #598446); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #788446?: #788446 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Grasshopper. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #788446?: The RGB value is 120, 132, 70: 120 red, 132 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #788446?: The complementary color is #524684, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #788446?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and white text 4.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.