What color is #7C9E4F?

#7C9E4F 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 #7C9E4F?

The RGB value is 124, 158, 79: 124 red, 158 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C9E4F?

The complementary color is #714F9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C9E4F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C9E4F color

#7C9E4F rgb(124, 158, 79)

Shades of green

The hex color #7C9E4F is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 62% green and 31% blue (124, 158, 79).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 33% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Mossy Glossy (#789B4A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.86:1).

#7C9E4F color codes

HEX	`#7C9E4F`
RGB	`rgb(124, 158, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 62%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 33%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 50%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 50%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.05, -25.34, 37.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.05, 45.04, 124.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.95, 29.303, 11.895)`
Decimal	`8166991`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C9E4F, 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 #7C9E4F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7C9E4F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.86:1	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 #7C9E4F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c9e4f; }
.text { color: #7c9e4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c9e4f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 158 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c9e4f, #559e4f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7C9E4F?: #7C9E4F 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 #7C9E4F?: The RGB value is 124, 158, 79: 124 red, 158 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C9E4F?: The complementary color is #714F9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C9E4F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.