What color is #7BB958?

#7BB958 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Ultra Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7BB958?

The RGB value is 123, 185, 88: 123 red, 185 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7BB958?

The complementary color is #9658B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7BB958?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7BB958 color

#7BB958 rgb(123, 185, 88)

Shades of green

The hex color #7BB958 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 72.5% green and 34.5% blue (123, 185, 88).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 41% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Ultra Green (#7EBA4D), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.92:1).

#7BB958 color codes

HEX	`#7BB958`
RGB	`rgb(123, 185, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 72.5%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 41%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 52%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 52%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.19, -37.4, 42.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.19, 56.68, 131.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.278, 39.612, 15.439)`
Decimal	`8108376`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7BB958, 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 #7BB958	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7BB958 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.92:1	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 #7BB958 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7bb958; }
.text { color: #7bb958; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7bb958; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 185 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7bb958, #58b966); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pistachio.

Questions

What color is #7BB958?: #7BB958 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Ultra Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7BB958?: The RGB value is 123, 185, 88: 123 red, 185 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7BB958?: The complementary color is #9658B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7BB958?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.