What color is #7FAF99?

#7FAF99 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Beau Monde. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7FAF99?

The RGB value is 127, 175, 153: 127 red, 175 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7FAF99?

The complementary color is #AF7F95, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7FAF99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.49:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7FAF99 color

#7FAF99 rgb(127, 175, 153)

Shades of green

The hex color #7FAF99 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 68.6% green and 60% blue (127, 175, 153).

Its hue angle is 153°, with 23% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Beau Monde (#7DB39E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.49:1).

#7FAF99 color codes

HEX	`#7FAF99`
RGB	`rgb(127, 175, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 68.6%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(153, 23%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(153, 27%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 13%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.63, -20.68, 6.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.63, 21.58, 163.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.83, 37.471, 35.792)`
Decimal	`8368025`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7FAF99, 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 #7FAF99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7FAF99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.49:1	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 #7FAF99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7faf99; }
.text { color: #7faf99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7faf99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 175 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7faf99, #7fadaf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #7FAF99?: #7FAF99 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Beau Monde. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7FAF99?: The RGB value is 127, 175, 153: 127 red, 175 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7FAF99?: The complementary color is #AF7F95, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7FAF99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.49:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.