What color is #7FBB9E?

#7FBB9E is a desaturated spring green known as Neptune Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Neptune Green?

The RGB value is 127, 187, 158: 127 red, 187 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Neptune Green?

The complementary color is #BB7F9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7FBB9E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.5:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Neptune Green color: hex code #7FBB9E

#7FBB9E rgb(127, 187, 158)

Shades of green

Neptune Green has the hex code #7FBB9E. It is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 73.3% green and 62% blue (127, 187, 158).

Its hue angle is 151°, with 31% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 27% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.5:1).

Neptune Green (#7FBB9E) color codes

HEX	`#7FBB9E`
RGB	`rgb(127, 187, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 73.3%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(151, 31%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(151, 32%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 16%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.23, -25.66, 8.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.23, 27.05, 161.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.692, 42.52, 38.826)`
Decimal	`8371102`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Neptune Green, 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 #7FBB9E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7FBB9E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	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 #7FBB9E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7fbb9e; }
.text { color: #7fbb9e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7fbb9e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 187 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7fbb9e, #7fbabb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

See #7FBB9E on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #7FBB9E?: #7FBB9E is a desaturated spring green known as Neptune Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Neptune Green?: The RGB value is 127, 187, 158: 127 red, 187 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Neptune Green?: The complementary color is #BB7F9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7FBB9E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.5:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.