What color is #7DB197?

#7DB197 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 #7DB197?

The RGB value is 125, 177, 151: 125 red, 177 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7DB197?

The complementary color is #B17D97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7DB197?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7DB197 color

#7DB197 rgb(125, 177, 151)

Shades of green

The hex color #7DB197 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49% red, 69.4% green and 59.2% blue (125, 177, 151).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 25% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Beau Monde (#7DB39E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.61:1).

#7DB197 color codes

HEX	`#7DB197`
RGB	`rgb(125, 177, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49%, 69.4%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 25%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 29%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 15%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.05, -22.74, 7.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.05, 24.06, 160.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.764, 38.037, 35.046)`
Decimal	`8237463`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7DB197, 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 #7DB197	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7DB197 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.61:1	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 #7DB197 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7db197; }
.text { color: #7db197; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7db197; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(125 177 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7db197, #7db1b1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #7DB197?: #7DB197 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 #7DB197?: The RGB value is 125, 177, 151: 125 red, 177 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7DB197?: The complementary color is #B17D97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7DB197?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.