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#78BE20 Minnesota Timberwolves Green
#78BE20 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Yellow Green. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 74.5% green, and 12.5% blue. Its hue is 87°, with 71% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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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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9.18:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
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#78BE20 in use
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The Minnesota Timberwolves use #78BE20 as their green. Here is the full team palette.
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Questions about #78BE20
What color is #78BE20?
#78BE20 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Yellow Green. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 74.5% green, and 12.5% blue. Its hue is 87°, with 71% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #78BE20 in RGB?
#78BE20 is rgb(120, 190, 32): 120 red, 190 green, and 32 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #78BE20 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 0, 83, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #78BE20?
PANTONE 368 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #78BE20?
Its complement #C896F9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.