Palettes / Colors / #76894E
#76894E — Dusty Green
#76894E is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #76894E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#76894E is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #604E88; it also sits naturally between #887D4E and #59884E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #76894E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 118, 137, 78 |
| HSL | 79°, 27%, 42% |
| HSV | 79°, 43%, 54% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 43%, 46% |
| XYZ | 17.79, 22.29, 10.57 |
| Yxy | 22.29, 0.3512, 0.4401 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.34, -17.15, 29.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.22, -13.05, 17.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 46% · Green 54% · Blue 31%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 43% · Key 46%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #76894E
.text { color: #76894E; }
.background { background-color: #76894E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #76894E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(118, 137, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 27%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #76894E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(118, 137, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #76894E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(118, 137, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#76894E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#76894E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #604E88:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.85:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.46:1 AA |
Best text color on #76894E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #76894E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #76894E: ·
How #76894E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #76894E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #76894E?
#76894E is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 118, 137, 78). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #76894E?
#76894E is RGB 118, 137, 78 — HSL 79°, 27%, 42% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 43%, 46%.
What colors go with #76894E?
Its complement is #604E88; analogous partners are #887D4E and #59884E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #76894E for text?
Black text on #76894E has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.85:1.