What color is #7EA365?

#7EA365 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Frankenstein. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7EA365?

The RGB value is 126, 163, 101: 126 red, 163 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7EA365?

The complementary color is #8A65A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7EA365?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 and white text 2.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7EA365 color

#7EA365 rgb(126, 163, 101)

Shades of green

The hex color #7EA365 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 63.9% green and 39.6% blue (126, 163, 101).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 25% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Frankenstein (#7BA05B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.31:1).

#7EA365 color codes

HEX	`#7EA365`
RGB	`rgb(126, 163, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 63.9%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 25%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 38%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 38%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.99, -24.2, 28.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.99, 37.16, 130.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.05, 31.569, 17.136)`
Decimal	`8299365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7EA365, 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 #7EA365	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7EA365 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.31:1	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 #7EA365 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7ea365; }
.text { color: #7ea365; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7ea365; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 163 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7ea365, #65a36b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Matcha.

Questions

What color is #7EA365?: #7EA365 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Frankenstein. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7EA365?: The RGB value is 126, 163, 101: 126 red, 163 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7EA365?: The complementary color is #8A65A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7EA365?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 and white text 2.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.