What color is #7DA499?

#7DA499 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Japanese Bonsai. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7DA499?

The RGB value is 125, 164, 153: 125 red, 164 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7DA499?

The complementary color is #A47D88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7DA499?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7DA499 color

#7DA499 rgb(125, 164, 153)

Shades of green

The hex color #7DA499 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49% red, 64.3% green and 60% blue (125, 164, 153).

Its hue angle is 163°, with 18% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Japanese Bonsai (#829F96), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.64:1).

#7DA499 color codes

HEX	`#7DA499`
RGB	`rgb(125, 164, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49%, 64.3%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(163, 18%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(163, 24%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 7%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.33, -15.63, 1.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.33, 15.69, 174.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.481, 33.21, 35.093)`
Decimal	`8234137`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7DA499, 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 #7DA499	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7DA499 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.64:1	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 #7DA499 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7da499; }
.text { color: #7da499; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7da499; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(125 164 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7da499, #7d9ba4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #7DA499?: #7DA499 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Japanese Bonsai. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7DA499?: The RGB value is 125, 164, 153: 125 red, 164 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7DA499?: The complementary color is #A47D88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7DA499?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.