What color is #7EA043?

#7EA043 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Mossy Glossy. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7EA043?

The RGB value is 126, 160, 67: 126 red, 160 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7EA043?

The complementary color is #6543A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7EA043?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7EA043 color

#7EA043 rgb(126, 160, 67)

Shades of green

The hex color #7EA043 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 62.7% green and 26.3% blue (126, 160, 67).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 41% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Mossy Glossy (#789B4A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7:1).

#7EA043 color codes

HEX	`#7EA043`
RGB	`rgb(126, 160, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 62.7%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 41%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 58%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 58%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.64, -26.78, 43.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.64, 51.38, 121.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.188, 29.982, 9.927)`
Decimal	`8298563`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7EA043, 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 #7EA043	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7EA043 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	7:1	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 #7EA043 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7ea043; }
.text { color: #7ea043; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7ea043; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 160 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7ea043, #4fa043); }

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Questions

What color is #7EA043?: #7EA043 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Mossy Glossy. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7EA043?: The RGB value is 126, 160, 67: 126 red, 160 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7EA043?: The complementary color is #6543A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7EA043?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.