What color is #7CA85D?

#7CA85D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Feels Good Man. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7CA85D?

The RGB value is 124, 168, 93: 124 red, 168 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7CA85D?

The complementary color is #895DA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7CA85D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7CA85D color

#7CA85D rgb(124, 168, 93)

Shades of green

The hex color #7CA85D is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 65.9% green and 36.5% blue (124, 168, 93).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 30% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Feels Good Man (#7CA25A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.62:1).

#7CA85D color codes

HEX	`#7CA85D`
RGB	`rgb(124, 168, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 65.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 30%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 45%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 45%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.23, -28.5, 33.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.23, 44.35, 129.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.29, 33.08, 15.459)`
Decimal	`8169565`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7CA85D, 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 #7CA85D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7CA85D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.62:1	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 #7CA85D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7ca85d; }
.text { color: #7ca85d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7ca85d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 168 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7ca85d, #5da863); }

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Questions

What color is #7CA85D?: #7CA85D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Feels Good Man. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7CA85D?: The RGB value is 124, 168, 93: 124 red, 168 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7CA85D?: The complementary color is #895DA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7CA85D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.