What color is #7C7D2F?

#7C7D2F is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Green Commando. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7C7D2F?

The RGB value is 124, 125, 47: 124 red, 125 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C7D2F?

The complementary color is #302F7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C7D2F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and white text 4.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C7D2F color

#7C7D2F rgb(124, 125, 47)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #7C7D2F is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 49% green and 18.4% blue (124, 125, 47).

Its hue angle is 61°, with 45% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 62% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Green Commando (#828039), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#7C7D2F color codes

HEX	`#7C7D2F`
RGB	`rgb(124, 125, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 49%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(61, 45%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(61, 62%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 62%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.87, -11.25, 41.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.87, 42.71, 105.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.159, 19.158, 5.535)`
Decimal	`8158511`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C7D2F, 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 #7C7D2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7C7D2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	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 #7C7D2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c7d2f; }
.text { color: #7c7d2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c7d2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 125 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c7d2f, #557d2f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7C7D2F?: #7C7D2F is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Green Commando. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7C7D2F?: The RGB value is 124, 125, 47: 124 red, 125 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C7D2F?: The complementary color is #302F7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C7D2F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and white text 4.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.