#788B50 Color
#788B50 is rgb(120, 139, 80) in RGB, hsl(79, 27%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 42%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#788B50rgb(120, 139, 80)hsl(79, 27%, 43%)hsv(79, 42%, 55%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 42%, 45%)oklch(60.7% 0.086 123.5)lab(55.25% -14.74 29.10)lch(55.25% 32.62 116.85)What #788B50 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 #788B50, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#788B50 Channel Values
How #788B50 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 120 · G 139 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 27% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 42% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.74:1 vs white · 5.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #788B50 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 #788B50
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #788B50; 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 #788B50
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 #788B50 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.
#788B50#888850#828950#858551#808751#7F8585#7C8874#848484Using #788B50 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-788b50: #788B50;background-color: #788B50;colors: { 'color-788b50': '#788B50' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.545, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_788b50">#788B50</color>fill="#788B50"More Green Colors
#788B50 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#788B50 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #788B50?
#788B50 is a mid-tone green — rgb(120, 139, 80) in RGB and hsl(79, 27%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.
What is the RGB value of #788B50?
#788B50 is rgb(120, 139, 80) — red 120, green 139, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #788B50?
#788B50 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 42%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #788B50 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #788B50 scores 3.74:1 against white and 5.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #788B50 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #788B50 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 13.06, which is visibly different.
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