#768042 Color
#768042 is rgb(118, 128, 66) in RGB, hsl(70, 32%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 48%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#768042rgb(118, 128, 66)hsl(70, 32%, 38%)hsv(70, 48%, 50%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 48%, 50%)oklch(57.7% 0.086 116.7)lab(51.65% -11.28 32.07)lch(51.65% 33.99 109.37)What #768042 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #768042, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#768042 Channel Values
How #768042 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 118 · G 128 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 32% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 48% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.25:1 vs white · 4.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #768042 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #768042
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #768042; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #768042
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #768042 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#768042#7E7E42#7B7F42#7D7D43#7A7E42#7C7A7A#7A7D68#7B7B7BUsing #768042 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-768042: #768042;background-color: #768042;colors: { 'color-768042': '#768042' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.502, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_768042">#768042</color>fill="#768042"More Green Colors
#768042 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#768042 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #768042?
#768042 is a dark green — rgb(118, 128, 66) in RGB and hsl(70, 32%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.92.
What is the RGB value of #768042?
#768042 is rgb(118, 128, 66) — red 118, green 128, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #768042?
#768042 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 48%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #768042 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #768042 scores 4.25:1 against white and 4.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #768042 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #768042 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.75, which is visibly different.
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