What color is #7B8762?

#7B8762 is a grayish yellow-green known as Green Relict. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Green Relict?

The RGB value is 123, 135, 98: 123 red, 135 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Green Relict?

The complementary color is #6E6287, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B8762?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Green Relict color: hex code #7B8762

#7B8762 rgb(123, 135, 98)

Shades of green

Green Relict has the hex code #7B8762. It is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 52.9% green and 38.4% blue (123, 135, 98).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 16% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 47% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

Green Relict (#7B8762) color codes

HEX	`#7B8762`
RGB	`rgb(123, 135, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 52.9%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 16%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 27%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 27%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.47, -11.21, 18.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.47, 21.62, 121.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.037, 22.421, 14.878)`
Decimal	`8095586`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Green Relict, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #7B8762	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7B8762 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #7B8762 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b8762; }
.text { color: #7b8762; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b8762; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 135 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b8762, #688762); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

See #7B8762 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #7B8762?: #7B8762 is a grayish yellow-green known as Green Relict. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Green Relict?: The RGB value is 123, 135, 98: 123 red, 135 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Green Relict?: The complementary color is #6E6287, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B8762?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.