What color is #7E9B64?

#7E9B64 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Mosslands. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E9B64?

The RGB value is 126, 155, 100: 126 red, 155 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E9B64?

The complementary color is #81649B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E9B64?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E9B64 color

#7E9B64 rgb(126, 155, 100)

Shades of green

The hex color #7E9B64 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 60.8% green and 39.2% blue (126, 155, 100).

Its hue angle is 92°, with 22% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Mosslands (#779966), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#7E9B64 color codes

HEX	`#7E9B64`
RGB	`rgb(126, 155, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 60.8%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(92, 22%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(92, 35%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 35%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.6, -20.31, 25.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.6, 32.69, 128.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.625, 28.798, 16.421)`
Decimal	`8297316`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E9B64, 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 #7E9B64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7E9B64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	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 #7E9B64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e9b64; }
.text { color: #7e9b64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e9b64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 155 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e9b64, #649b66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #7E9B64?: #7E9B64 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Mosslands. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E9B64?: The RGB value is 126, 155, 100: 126 red, 155 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E9B64?: The complementary color is #81649B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E9B64?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.