What color is #7A8932?

#7A8932 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7A8932?

The RGB value is 122, 137, 50: 122 red, 137 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7A8932?

The complementary color is #413289, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7A8932?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7A8932 color

#7A8932 rgb(122, 137, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #7A8932 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 53.7% green and 19.6% blue (122, 137, 50).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 47% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 64% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Pesto di Rucola (#748A35), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#7A8932 color codes

HEX	`#7A8932`
RGB	`rgb(122, 137, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 53.7%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 47%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 64%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 64%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.3, -18.32, 43.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.3, 47.19, 112.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.548, 22.259, 6.389)`
Decimal	`8030514`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7A8932, 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 #7A8932	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7A8932 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	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 #7A8932 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7a8932; }
.text { color: #7a8932; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a8932; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 137 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7a8932, #4e8932); }

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Questions

What color is #7A8932?: #7A8932 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7A8932?: The RGB value is 122, 137, 50: 122 red, 137 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7A8932?: The complementary color is #413289, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7A8932?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.