What color is #7CA666?

#7CA666 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Garden of Eden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7CA666?

The RGB value is 124, 166, 102: 124 red, 166 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7CA666?

The complementary color is #9066A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7CA666?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.5:1 and white text 2.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7CA666 color

#7CA666 rgb(124, 166, 102)

Shades of green

The hex color #7CA666 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 65.1% green and 40% blue (124, 166, 102).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 26% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Garden of Eden (#7FA771), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.5:1).

#7CA666 color codes

HEX	`#7CA666`
RGB	`rgb(124, 166, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 65.1%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 26%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 39%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 39%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.77, -26.28, 28.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.77, 38.89, 132.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.346, 32.516, 17.561)`
Decimal	`8169062`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7CA666, 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 #7CA666	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7CA666 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.5:1	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 #7CA666 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7ca666; }
.text { color: #7ca666; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7ca666; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 166 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7ca666, #66a670); }

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Questions

What color is #7CA666?: #7CA666 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Garden of Eden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7CA666?: The RGB value is 124, 166, 102: 124 red, 166 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7CA666?: The complementary color is #9066A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7CA666?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.5:1 and white text 2.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.