What color is #78AA5C?

#78AA5C is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Arugula. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #78AA5C?

The RGB value is 120, 170, 92: 120 red, 170 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #78AA5C?

The complementary color is #8E5CAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #78AA5C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.7:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#78AA5C color

#78AA5C rgb(120, 170, 92)

Shades of green

The hex color #78AA5C is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 66.7% green and 36.1% blue (120, 170, 92).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 31% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Arugula (#75AD5B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.7:1).

#78AA5C color codes

HEX	`#78AA5C`
RGB	`rgb(120, 170, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 66.7%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 31%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 46%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 46%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.58, -31.05, 34.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.58, 46.71, 131.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.052, 33.514, 15.325)`
Decimal	`7907932`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #78AA5C, 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 #78AA5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#78AA5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	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 #78AA5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #78aa5c; }
.text { color: #78aa5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #78aa5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 170 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #78aa5c, #5caa67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Matcha.

Questions

What color is #78AA5C?: #78AA5C is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Arugula. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #78AA5C?: The RGB value is 120, 170, 92: 120 red, 170 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #78AA5C?: The complementary color is #8E5CAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #78AA5C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.7:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.