What color is #789C5F?

#789C5F is a grayish green, closest to the named color Frankenstein. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #789C5F?

The RGB value is 120, 156, 95: 120 red, 156 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #789C5F?

The complementary color is #835F9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #789C5F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#789C5F color

#789C5F rgb(120, 156, 95)

Shades of green

The hex color #789C5F is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 61.2% green and 37.3% blue (120, 156, 95).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 24% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Frankenstein (#7BA05B), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#789C5F color codes

HEX	`#789C5F`
RGB	`rgb(120, 156, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 61.2%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 24%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 39%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 39%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.42, -23.82, 28.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.42, 36.77, 130.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.699, 28.596, 15.201)`
Decimal	`7904351`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #789C5F, 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 #789C5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#789C5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	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 #789C5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #789c5f; }
.text { color: #789c5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #789c5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 156 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #789c5f, #5f9c65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #789C5F?: #789C5F is a grayish green, closest to the named color Frankenstein. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #789C5F?: The RGB value is 120, 156, 95: 120 red, 156 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #789C5F?: The complementary color is #835F9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #789C5F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.