What color is #7A984A?

#7A984A is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Mossy Glossy. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7A984A?

The RGB value is 122, 152, 74: 122 red, 152 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7A984A?

The complementary color is #684A98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7A984A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7A984A color

#7A984A rgb(122, 152, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #7A984A is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 59.6% green and 29% blue (122, 152, 74).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 35% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Mossy Glossy (#789B4A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

#7A984A color codes

HEX	`#7A984A`
RGB	`rgb(122, 152, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 59.6%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 35%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 51%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 51%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.06, -23.71, 37.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.06, 44.22, 122.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.49, 27.088, 10.626)`
Decimal	`8034378`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7A984A, 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 #7A984A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7A984A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	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 #7A984A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7a984a; }
.text { color: #7a984a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a984a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 152 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7a984a, #53984a); }

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Questions

What color is #7A984A?: #7A984A is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Mossy Glossy. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7A984A?: The RGB value is 122, 152, 74: 122 red, 152 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7A984A?: The complementary color is #684A98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7A984A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.