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#788E80
#788E80 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Xanadu. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 55.7% green, and 50.2% blue. Its hue is 142°, with 9% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #788E80.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.98:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #788E80 as they’d see it.
#788E80 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #788E80
What color is #788E80?
#788E80 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Xanadu. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 55.7% green, and 50.2% blue. Its hue is 142°, with 9% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #788E80 in RGB?
#788E80 is rgb(120, 142, 128): 120 red, 142 green, and 128 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #788E80 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(15, 0, 10, 44). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #788E80?
PANTONE 444 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #788E80?
Its complement #998391 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.