What color is #789994?

#789994 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Yucca. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #789994?

The RGB value is 120, 153, 148: 120 red, 153 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #789994?

The complementary color is #99787D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #789994?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#789994 color

#789994 rgb(120, 153, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #789994 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 60% green and 58% blue (120, 153, 148).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 14% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Yucca (#75978F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.78:1).

#789994 color codes

HEX	`#789994`
RGB	`rgb(120, 153, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 60%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 14%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 22%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 3%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.7, -12.5, -1.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.7, 12.55, 185.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.481, 28.913, 32.302)`
Decimal	`7903636`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #789994, 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 #789994	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#789994 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.78:1	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 #789994 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #789994; }
.text { color: #789994; }
.border { border: 2px solid #789994; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 153 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #789994, #788d99); }

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Questions

What color is #789994?: #789994 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Yucca. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #789994?: The RGB value is 120, 153, 148: 120 red, 153 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #789994?: The complementary color is #99787D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #789994?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.