What color is #7C993F?

#7C993F is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Mossy Glossy. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7C993F?

The RGB value is 124, 153, 63: 124 red, 153 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C993F?

The complementary color is #5C3F99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C993F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C993F color

#7C993F rgb(124, 153, 63)

Shades of green

The hex color #7C993F is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 60% green and 24.7% blue (124, 153, 63).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 42% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Mossy Glossy (#789B4A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

#7C993F color codes

HEX	`#7C993F`
RGB	`rgb(124, 153, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 60%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 42%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 59%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 59%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.37, -24.51, 43.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.37, 49.59, 119.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.601, 27.426, 8.91)`
Decimal	`8165695`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C993F, 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 #7C993F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7C993F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	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 #7C993F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c993f; }
.text { color: #7c993f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c993f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 153 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c993f, #4f993f); }

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Questions

What color is #7C993F?: #7C993F is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Mossy Glossy. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7C993F?: The RGB value is 124, 153, 63: 124 red, 153 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C993F?: The complementary color is #5C3F99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C993F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.