What color is #7EB899?

#7EB899 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Neptune Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7EB899?

The RGB value is 126, 184, 153: 126 red, 184 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7EB899?

The complementary color is #B87E9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7EB899?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.2:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7EB899 color

#7EB899 rgb(126, 184, 153)

Shades of green

The hex color #7EB899 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 72.2% green and 60% blue (126, 184, 153).

Its hue angle is 148°, with 29% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Neptune Green (#7FBB9E), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.2:1).

#7EB899 color codes

HEX	`#7EB899`
RGB	`rgb(126, 184, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 72.2%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(148, 29%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(148, 32%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 17%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.19, -25.51, 9.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.19, 27.33, 158.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.492, 41.015, 36.388)`
Decimal	`8304793`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7EB899, 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 #7EB899	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7EB899 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.2:1	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 #7EB899 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7eb899; }
.text { color: #7eb899; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7eb899; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 184 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7eb899, #7eb8b6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #7EB899?: #7EB899 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Neptune Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7EB899?: The RGB value is 126, 184, 153: 126 red, 184 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7EB899?: The complementary color is #B87E9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7EB899?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.2:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.