What color is #7CB3A4?

#7CB3A4 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Beau Monde. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7CB3A4?

The RGB value is 124, 179, 164: 124 red, 179 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7CB3A4?

The complementary color is #B37C8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7CB3A4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.84:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7CB3A4 color

#7CB3A4 rgb(124, 179, 164)

Shades of green

The hex color #7CB3A4 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 70.2% green and 64.3% blue (124, 179, 164).

Its hue angle is 164°, with 27% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Beau Monde (#7DB39E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.84:1).

#7CB3A4 color codes

HEX	`#7CB3A4`
RGB	`rgb(124, 179, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 70.2%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(164, 27%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(164, 31%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 8%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.9, -21.29, 1.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.9, 21.37, 174.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.131, 39.204, 41.042)`
Decimal	`8172452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7CB3A4, 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 #7CB3A4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7CB3A4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.84:1	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 #7CB3A4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7cb3a4; }
.text { color: #7cb3a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7cb3a4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 179 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7cb3a4, #7ca7b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #7CB3A4?: #7CB3A4 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Beau Monde. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7CB3A4?: The RGB value is 124, 179, 164: 124 red, 179 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7CB3A4?: The complementary color is #B37C8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7CB3A4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.84:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.