What color is #7EB49E?

#7EB49E is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Beau Monde. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7EB49E?

The RGB value is 126, 180, 158: 126 red, 180 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7EB49E?

The complementary color is #B47E94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7EB49E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7EB49E color

#7EB49E rgb(126, 180, 158)

Shades of green

The hex color #7EB49E is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 70.6% green and 62% blue (126, 180, 158).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 26% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Beau Monde (#7DB39E), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.91:1).

#7EB49E color codes

HEX	`#7EB49E`
RGB	`rgb(126, 180, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 70.6%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 26%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 30%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 12%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.14, -22.48, 5.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.14, 23.16, 166.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.095, 39.545, 38.336)`
Decimal	`8303774`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7EB49E, 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 #7EB49E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7EB49E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.91:1	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 #7EB49E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7eb49e; }
.text { color: #7eb49e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7eb49e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 180 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7eb49e, #7eafb4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #7EB49E?: #7EB49E is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Beau Monde. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7EB49E?: The RGB value is 126, 180, 158: 126 red, 180 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7EB49E?: The complementary color is #B47E94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7EB49E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.