What color is #7B9B94?

#7B9B94 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Yucca. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B9B94?

The RGB value is 123, 155, 148: 123 red, 155 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B9B94?

The complementary color is #9B7B82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B9B94?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B9B94 color

#7B9B94 rgb(123, 155, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #7B9B94 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 60.8% green and 58% blue (123, 155, 148).

Its hue angle is 167°, with 14% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Yucca (#75978F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#7B9B94 color codes

HEX	`#7B9B94`
RGB	`rgb(123, 155, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 60.8%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(167, 14%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(167, 21%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 5%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.47, -12.58, 0.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.47, 12.58, 179.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.234, 29.791, 32.432)`
Decimal	`8100756`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B9B94, 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 #7B9B94	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7B9B94 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	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 #7B9B94 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b9b94; }
.text { color: #7b9b94; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b9b94; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 155 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b9b94, #7b929b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7B9B94?: #7B9B94 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Yucca. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B9B94?: The RGB value is 123, 155, 148: 123 red, 155 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B9B94?: The complementary color is #9B7B82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B9B94?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.