What color is #7CBB86?

#7CBB86 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Frog Pond. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7CBB86?

The RGB value is 124, 187, 134: 124 red, 187 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7CBB86?

The complementary color is #BB7CB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7CBB86?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.31:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7CBB86 color

#7CBB86 rgb(124, 187, 134)

Shades of green

The hex color #7CBB86 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 73.3% green and 52.5% blue (124, 187, 134).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 32% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Frog Pond (#73B683), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.31:1).

#7CBB86 color codes

HEX	`#7CBB86`
RGB	`rgb(124, 187, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 73.3%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 32%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 34%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 28%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.56, -31.21, 20.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.56, 37.4, 146.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.384, 41.545, 28.968)`
Decimal	`8174470`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7CBB86, 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 #7CBB86	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7CBB86 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.31:1	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 #7CBB86 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7cbb86; }
.text { color: #7cbb86; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7cbb86; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 187 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7cbb86, #7cbba5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7CBB86?: #7CBB86 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Frog Pond. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7CBB86?: The RGB value is 124, 187, 134: 124 red, 187 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7CBB86?: The complementary color is #BB7CB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7CBB86?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.31:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.