What color is #7AA59D?

#7AA59D is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Japanese Bonsai. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7AA59D?

The RGB value is 122, 165, 157: 122 red, 165 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7AA59D?

The complementary color is #A57A82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7AA59D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.7:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7AA59D color

#7AA59D rgb(122, 165, 157)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7AA59D is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 64.7% green and 61.6% blue (122, 165, 157).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 19% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Japanese Bonsai (#829F96), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.7:1).

#7AA59D color codes

HEX	`#7AA59D`
RGB	`rgb(122, 165, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 64.7%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 19%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 26%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 5%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.55, -16.23, -0.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.55, 16.24, 181.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.565, 33.481, 36.902)`
Decimal	`8037789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7AA59D, 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 #7AA59D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7AA59D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.7:1	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 #7AA59D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7aa59d; }
.text { color: #7aa59d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7aa59d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 165 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7aa59d, #7a97a5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #7AA59D?: #7AA59D is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Japanese Bonsai. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7AA59D?: The RGB value is 122, 165, 157: 122 red, 165 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7AA59D?: The complementary color is #A57A82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7AA59D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.7:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.