What color is #7EA86E?

#7EA86E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Garden of Eden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7EA86E?

The RGB value is 126, 168, 110: 126 red, 168 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7EA86E?

The complementary color is #986EA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7EA86E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 and white text 2.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7EA86E color

#7EA86E rgb(126, 168, 110)

Shades of green

The hex color #7EA86E is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 65.9% green and 43.1% blue (126, 168, 110).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 25% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Garden of Eden (#7FA771), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.71:1).

#7EA86E color codes

HEX	`#7EA86E`
RGB	`rgb(126, 168, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 65.9%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 25%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 35%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 35%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.62, -25.34, 25.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.62, 35.96, 134.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.421, 33.566, 19.888)`
Decimal	`8300654`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7EA86E, 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 #7EA86E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7EA86E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.71:1	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 #7EA86E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7ea86e; }
.text { color: #7ea86e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7ea86e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 168 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7ea86e, #6ea87b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Matcha.

Questions

What color is #7EA86E?: #7EA86E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Garden of Eden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7EA86E?: The RGB value is 126, 168, 110: 126 red, 168 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7EA86E?: The complementary color is #986EA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7EA86E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 and white text 2.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.