What color is #7CA14A?

#7CA14A 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 #7CA14A?

The RGB value is 124, 161, 74: 124 red, 161 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7CA14A?

The complementary color is #6F4AA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7CA14A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 and white text 2.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7CA14A color

#7CA14A rgb(124, 161, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #7CA14A is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 63.1% green and 29% blue (124, 161, 74).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 37% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Mossy Glossy (#789B4A), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.05:1).

#7CA14A color codes

HEX	`#7CA14A`
RGB	`rgb(124, 161, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 63.1%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 37%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 54%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 54%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.89, -27.36, 40.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.89, 49.07, 123.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.293, 30.269, 11.145)`
Decimal	`8167754`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7CA14A, 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 #7CA14A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7CA14A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	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 #7CA14A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7ca14a; }
.text { color: #7ca14a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7ca14a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 161 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7ca14a, #51a14a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7CA14A?: #7CA14A 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 #7CA14A?: The RGB value is 124, 161, 74: 124 red, 161 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7CA14A?: The complementary color is #6F4AA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7CA14A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 and white text 2.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.