What color is #789D7D?

#789D7D is a grayish green, closest to the named color Vineyard. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #789D7D?

The RGB value is 120, 157, 125: 120 red, 157 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #789D7D?

The complementary color is #9D7898, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #789D7D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#789D7D color

#789D7D rgb(120, 157, 125)

Shades of green

The hex color #789D7D is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 61.6% green and 49% blue (120, 157, 125).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 16% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Vineyard (#819E84), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#789D7D color codes

HEX	`#789D7D`
RGB	`rgb(120, 157, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 61.6%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 16%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 24%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 20%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.3, -19.34, 12.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.3, 23.12, 146.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.503, 29.587, 23.871)`
Decimal	`7904637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #789D7D, 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 #789D7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#789D7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	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 #789D7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #789d7d; }
.text { color: #789d7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #789d7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 157 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #789d7d, #789d90); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage Green.

Questions

What color is #789D7D?: #789D7D is a grayish green, closest to the named color Vineyard. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #789D7D?: The RGB value is 120, 157, 125: 120 red, 157 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #789D7D?: The complementary color is #9D7898, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #789D7D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.