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#778D64

Moss · medium cool green

About #778D64

With the hex code #778D64, this is a medium green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 55% green and 39% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 45% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Moss — a ΔE of 12.9 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #7A648D, a eggplant shade.

In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.78:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

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Red119
Green141
Blue100

Closest named colours

Moss
#8A9A5B · ΔE 12.9
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 13.4
Fern
#4F7942 · ΔE 15.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #778D64

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on moss #778D64.
3.63:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on moss #778D64.
5.78:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #778D64 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#778D64
Protanopia (no red cones)
#918761
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#8D8666
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#788A82

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #778D64?

With the hex code #778D64, this is a medium green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 55% green and 39% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 45% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #778D64?

Use black text. Black on #778D64 has a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #778D64?

Its complementary colour is #7A648D, and analogous partners are #8B8D64 and #648D66.