What color is #7CB685?

#7CB685 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Verde. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7CB685?

The RGB value is 124, 182, 133: 124 red, 182 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7CB685?

The complementary color is #B67CAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7CB685?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7CB685 color

#7CB685 rgb(124, 182, 133)

Shades of green

The hex color #7CB685 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 71.4% green and 52.2% blue (124, 182, 133).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 28% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Verde (#7FB383), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.89:1).

#7CB685 color codes

HEX	`#7CB685`
RGB	`rgb(124, 182, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 71.4%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 28%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 32%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 27%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.06, -29, 19.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.06, 34.72, 146.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.272, 39.433, 28.255)`
Decimal	`8173189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7CB685, 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 #7CB685	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7CB685 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.89:1	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 #7CB685 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7cb685; }
.text { color: #7cb685; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7cb685; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 182 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7cb685, #7cb6a2); }

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Questions

What color is #7CB685?: #7CB685 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Verde. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7CB685?: The RGB value is 124, 182, 133: 124 red, 182 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7CB685?: The complementary color is #B67CAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7CB685?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.