What color is #789C5C?

#789C5C is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bavarian Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #789C5C?

The RGB value is 120, 156, 92: 120 red, 156 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #789C5C?

The complementary color is #805C9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #789C5C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.71:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#789C5C color

#789C5C rgb(120, 156, 92)

Shades of green

The hex color #789C5C is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 61.2% green and 36.1% blue (120, 156, 92).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 26% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Bavarian Green (#749A54), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.71:1).

#789C5C color codes

HEX	`#789C5C`
RGB	`rgb(120, 156, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 61.2%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 26%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 41%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 41%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.38, -24.24, 29.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.38, 38.23, 129.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.566, 28.542, 14.496)`
Decimal	`7904348`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #789C5C, 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 #789C5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#789C5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.71:1	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 #789C5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #789c5c; }
.text { color: #789c5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #789c5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 156 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #789c5c, #5c9c60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #789C5C?: #789C5C is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bavarian Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #789C5C?: The RGB value is 120, 156, 92: 120 red, 156 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #789C5C?: The complementary color is #805C9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #789C5C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.71:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.