What color is #7E894F?

#7E894F is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Grasshopper. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E894F?

The RGB value is 126, 137, 79: 126 red, 137 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E894F?

The complementary color is #5A4F89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E894F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E894F color

#7E894F rgb(126, 137, 79)

Shades of green

The hex color #7E894F is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 53.7% green and 31% blue (126, 137, 79).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 27% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Grasshopper (#77824A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#7E894F color codes

HEX	`#7E894F`
RGB	`rgb(126, 137, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 53.7%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 27%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 42%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 42%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.96, -13.71, 29.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.96, 32.73, 114.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.961, 22.892, 10.815)`
Decimal	`8292687`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E894F, 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 #7E894F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7E894F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	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 #7E894F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e894f; }
.text { color: #7e894f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e894f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 137 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e894f, #61894f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #7E894F?: #7E894F is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Grasshopper. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E894F?: The RGB value is 126, 137, 79: 126 red, 137 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E894F?: The complementary color is #5A4F89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E894F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.