What color is #789546?

#789546 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Mossy Glossy. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #789546?

The RGB value is 120, 149, 70: 120 red, 149 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #789546?

The complementary color is #634695, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #789546?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#789546 color

#789546 rgb(120, 149, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #789546 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 58.4% green and 27.5% blue (120, 149, 70).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 36% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Mossy Glossy (#789B4A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.19:1).

#789546 color codes

HEX	`#789546`
RGB	`rgb(120, 149, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 58.4%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 36%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 53%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 53%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.97, -23.45, 38.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.97, 44.66, 121.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.599, 25.93, 9.766)`
Decimal	`7902534`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #789546, 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 #789546	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#789546 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.19:1	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 #789546 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #789546; }
.text { color: #789546; }
.border { border: 2px solid #789546; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 149 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #789546, #519546); }

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Questions

What color is #789546?: #789546 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Mossy Glossy. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #789546?: The RGB value is 120, 149, 70: 120 red, 149 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #789546?: The complementary color is #634695, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #789546?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.