What color is #788756?

#788756 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Moss Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #788756?

The RGB value is 120, 135, 86: 120 red, 135 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #788756?

The complementary color is #655687, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #788756?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#788756 color

#788756 rgb(120, 135, 86)

Shades of green

The hex color #788756 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 52.9% green and 33.7% blue (120, 135, 86).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 22% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Moss Gardens (#768B59), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.4:1).

#788756 color codes

HEX	`#788756`
RGB	`rgb(120, 135, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 52.9%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 22%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 36%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 36%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.02, -14.2, 24.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.02, 28.39, 120.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.089, 21.993, 12.094)`
Decimal	`7898966`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #788756, 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 #788756	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#788756 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	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 #788756 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #788756; }
.text { color: #788756; }
.border { border: 2px solid #788756; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 135 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #788756, #5f8756); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #788756?: #788756 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Moss Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #788756?: The RGB value is 120, 135, 86: 120 red, 135 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #788756?: The complementary color is #655687, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #788756?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.