What color is #788858?

#788858 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 #788858?

The RGB value is 120, 136, 88: 120 red, 136 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #788858?

The complementary color is #685888, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #788858?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#788858 color

#788858 rgb(120, 136, 88)

Shades of green

The hex color #788858 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 53.3% green and 34.5% blue (120, 136, 88).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 21% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Moss Gardens (#768B59), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#788858 color codes

HEX	`#788858`
RGB	`rgb(120, 136, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 53.3%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 21%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 35%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 35%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.35, -14.46, 23.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.35, 27.94, 121.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.311, 22.306, 12.571)`
Decimal	`7899224`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #788858, 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 #788858	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#788858 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	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 #788858 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #788858; }
.text { color: #788858; }
.border { border: 2px solid #788858; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 136 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #788858, #608858); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #788858?: #788858 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 #788858?: The RGB value is 120, 136, 88: 120 red, 136 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #788858?: The complementary color is #685888, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #788858?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.