What color is #7AAD97?

#7AAD97 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Beau Monde. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7AAD97?

The RGB value is 122, 173, 151: 122 red, 173 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7AAD97?

The complementary color is #AD7A90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7AAD97?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 and white text 2.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7AAD97 color

#7AAD97 rgb(122, 173, 151)

Shades of green

The hex color #7AAD97 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 67.8% green and 59.2% blue (122, 173, 151).

Its hue angle is 154°, with 24% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Beau Monde (#7DB39E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.25:1).

#7AAD97 color codes

HEX	`#7AAD97`
RGB	`rgb(122, 173, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 67.8%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(154, 24%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(154, 29%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 13%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.72, -21.66, 5.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.72, 22.46, 164.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.554, 36.258, 34.766)`
Decimal	`8039831`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7AAD97, 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 #7AAD97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7AAD97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.25:1	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 #7AAD97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7aad97; }
.text { color: #7aad97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7aad97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 173 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7aad97, #7aaaad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #7AAD97?: #7AAD97 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Beau Monde. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7AAD97?: The RGB value is 122, 173, 151: 122 red, 173 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7AAD97?: The complementary color is #AD7A90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7AAD97?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 and white text 2.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.