#78781E Hex Color
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#78781e is a muted, earthy olive with strong golden-yellow undertones. Because of its desaturated quality, it functions best as a supporting accent or secondary color rather than a dominant background. Pair it with soft cream or slate gray to ground its warmth. The hex code for this olive shade is #78781e, which provides enough contrast for readable white body text.
Questions about #78781e
What is #78781e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #78781e is rgb(120, 120, 30), in HSL hsl(60, 60%, 29%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 75%, 53%. Browse more shades of green with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #78781e?
This olive works best when paired with neutral tones like soft cream or slate gray to ground its warm, golden-yellow undertones. For a higher contrast approach, it also complements deep navy or muted terracotta, which prevent the color from appearing too muddy on a screen.
Is #78781e readable on white or black?
#78781e has a 4.66:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.50:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.