Information about #78946B color

#78946B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#78946B falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 148, 107) — 47.1% red, 58% green, 42% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 0 / 16 / 42. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted yellow-green, #78946B carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Green Grey (#77926F). Slightly further away sit Highland (#7A9461) and Grey Green (#789B73).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(120, 148, 107)), which gives #78946B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. #78946B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#78946B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#78946B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #78946B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Green Grey color link
Green Grey

#77926F

Highland color link
Highland

#7A9461

Grey Green color link
Grey Green

#789B73

Bach color link
Bach

#839270

Amulet color link
Amulet

#7D9D72

Laurel color link
Laurel

#6E8D71

Woodstock color link
Woodstock

#839C60

Epiphany color link
Epiphany

#6A9A62

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78946B
  • RGB120, 148, 107
  • CMYK11, 0, 16, 42
  • CSSrgb(120, 148, 107)
  • HSL101°, 16%, 50%
  • HSL Precise100.976°, 16.078%, 50%
  • HSV101°, 28%, 58%
  • HSB101°, 28%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.580, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.580, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.580, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID78946B
  • DECIMAL ID7902315
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01