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HEX atlas value

#788F70

#788F70 is a cool green HEX color close to Agave. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 120, 143, 112, HSL 105, 12%, 50%, has luminance 0.2481, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

greencoolmutedearth-tone
#788F70 Sample readable text
HEX #788F70
RGB rgb(120, 143, 112)
HSL hsl(105 12% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(16, 0, 22, 44)
Luminance 0.2481
Contrast Black 5.96:1White 3.52:1

CSS

--color-788f70: #788F70;
.background-788f70 { background-color: #788F70; }
.text-788f70 { color: #788F70; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2481
Black text5.96:1AA Pass
White text3.52:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#788F70","rgb":[120,143,112],"hsl":[105,12,50],"cmyk":[16,0,22,44],"luminance":0.2481,"contrast":{"black":5.96,"white":3.52}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.96,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.52,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#A9B7A4","hex":"#A9B7A4","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10,"contrastWhite":2.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#6AAB54","hex":"#6AAB54","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.57,"contrastWhite":2.78,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#4D5B48","hex":"#4D5B48","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.91,"contrastWhite":7.23,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#878F70","hex":"#878F70","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.19,"contrastWhite":3.39,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#708F78","hex":"#708F78","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.89,"contrastWhite":3.57,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Agave adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/788f70.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/agave.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/smoke.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/zinc.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#87708F","analogous":["#878F70","#708F78"],"triadic":["#70788F","#8F7078"],"tetradic":["#70878F","#87708F","#8F7870"],"splitComplementary":["#78708F","#8F7087"],"monochromatic":["#A9B7A4","#788F70","#4D5B48"]}
Variants
{"light":"#A9B7A4","dark":"#4D5B48","saturated":"#6AAB54","desaturated":"#808080","pastel":"#BFBFBF","neon":"#5EFF29"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"agave","name":"Agave","hex":"#6F8F72","distance":9.219544457292887},{"slug":"smoke","name":"Smoke","hex":"#738276","distance":15.165750888103101},{"slug":"zinc","name":"Zinc","hex":"#7D7F7C","distance":20.615528128088304},{"slug":"warm-gray","name":"Warm Gray","hex":"#8A8378","distance":23.065125189341593},{"slug":"gray","name":"Gray","hex":"#808080","distance":23.345235059857504}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #788F70

#788F70 is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #788F70 is visually closest to Agave, a named green color with HEX #6F8F72.

The RGB channels are 120, 143, and 112, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 105deg with 12% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.2481, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.22, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.96:1AA Pass
White text3.52:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #788F70 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.96:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.52:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#A9B7A4#000000 text · best 10:1#A9B7A4
#6AAB54#000000 text · best 7.57:1#6AAB54
#4D5B48#FFFFFF text · best 7.23:1#4D5B48
#878F70#000000 text · best 6.19:1#878F70
#708F78#000000 text · best 5.89:1#708F78

Generated Palette

#788F70#788F70
#87708F#87708F
#878F70#878F70
#708F78#708F78
#A9B7A4#A9B7A4
#4D5B48#4D5B48

Color Harmonies

#87708F#87708F
#878F70#878F70
#708F78#708F78
#70788F#70788F
#8F7078#8F7078

Variants

#A9B7A4#A9B7A4
#4D5B48#4D5B48
#6AAB54#6AAB54
Grey#808080
#BFBFBF#BFBFBF
#5EFF29#5EFF29

Nearest Named Colors

Agave#6F8F72
Smoke#738276
Zinc#7D7F7C
Warm Gray#8A8378
Gray#808080

Related HEX Guides

Agave colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6F8F72.Smoke colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #738276.Zinc colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #7D7F7C.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#788F70 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.