What color is #7EB975?

#7EB975 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Soon to Be Hay. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7EB975?

The RGB value is 126, 185, 117: 126 red, 185 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7EB975?

The complementary color is #B075B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7EB975?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7EB975 color

#7EB975 rgb(126, 185, 117)

Shades of green

The hex color #7EB975 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 72.5% green and 45.9% blue (126, 185, 117).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 33% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Soon to Be Hay (#7BB369), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.08:1).

#7EB975 color codes

HEX	`#7EB975`
RGB	`rgb(126, 185, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 72.5%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 33%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 37%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 37%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.77, -32.44, 28.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.77, 43.25, 138.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.163, 40.417, 23.091)`
Decimal	`8305013`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7EB975, 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 #7EB975	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7EB975 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.08:1	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 #7EB975 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7eb975; }
.text { color: #7eb975; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7eb975; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 185 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7eb975, #75b98e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pistachio.

Questions

What color is #7EB975?: #7EB975 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Soon to Be Hay. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7EB975?: The RGB value is 126, 185, 117: 126 red, 185 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7EB975?: The complementary color is #B075B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7EB975?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.