What color is #7BBF8C?

#7BBF8C is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Frog Pond. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7BBF8C?

The RGB value is 123, 191, 140: 123 red, 191 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7BBF8C?

The complementary color is #BF7BAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7BBF8C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.67:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7BBF8C color

#7BBF8C rgb(123, 191, 140)

Shades of green

The hex color #7BBF8C is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 74.9% green and 54.9% blue (123, 191, 140).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 35% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Frog Pond (#73B683), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.67:1).

#7BBF8C color codes

HEX	`#7BBF8C`
RGB	`rgb(123, 191, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 74.9%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 35%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 36%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 27%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.8, -32.33, 19.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.8, 37.54, 149.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.531, 43.364, 31.515)`
Decimal	`8109964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7BBF8C, 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 #7BBF8C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7BBF8C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.67:1	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 #7BBF8C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7bbf8c; }
.text { color: #7bbf8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7bbf8c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 191 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7bbf8c, #7bbfae); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7BBF8C?: #7BBF8C is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Frog Pond. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7BBF8C?: The RGB value is 123, 191, 140: 123 red, 191 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7BBF8C?: The complementary color is #BF7BAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7BBF8C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.67:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.