What color is #789947?

#789947 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 #789947?

The RGB value is 120, 153, 71: 120 red, 153 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #789947?

The complementary color is #684799, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #789947?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#789947 color

#789947 rgb(120, 153, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #789947 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 60% green and 27.8% blue (120, 153, 71).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 37% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Mossy Glossy (#789B4A), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#789947 color codes

HEX	`#789947`
RGB	`rgb(120, 153, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 60%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 37%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 54%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 54%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.19, -25.33, 38.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.19, 46.47, 123.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.274, 27.23, 10.148)`
Decimal	`7903559`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #789947, 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 #789947	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#789947 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	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 #789947 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #789947; }
.text { color: #789947; }
.border { border: 2px solid #789947; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 153 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #789947, #4f9947); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #789947?: #789947 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 #789947?: The RGB value is 120, 153, 71: 120 red, 153 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #789947?: The complementary color is #684799, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #789947?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.