What color is #789862?

#789862 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Mosslands. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #789862?

The RGB value is 120, 152, 98: 120 red, 152 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #789862?

The complementary color is #826298, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #789862?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#789862 color

#789862 rgb(120, 152, 98)

Shades of green

The hex color #789862 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 59.6% green and 38.4% blue (120, 152, 98).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 22% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Mosslands (#779966), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#789862 color codes

HEX	`#789862`
RGB	`rgb(120, 152, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 59.6%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 22%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 36%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 36%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.28, -21.36, 24.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.28, 32.8, 130.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.178, 27.331, 15.713)`
Decimal	`7903330`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #789862, 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 #789862	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#789862 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	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 #789862 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #789862; }
.text { color: #789862; }
.border { border: 2px solid #789862; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 152 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #789862, #629867); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #789862?: #789862 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Mosslands. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #789862?: The RGB value is 120, 152, 98: 120 red, 152 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #789862?: The complementary color is #826298, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #789862?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.