What color is #7FB787?

#7FB787 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Verde. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7FB787?

The RGB value is 127, 183, 135: 127 red, 183 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7FB787?

The complementary color is #B77FAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7FB787?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7FB787 color

#7FB787 rgb(127, 183, 135)

Shades of green

The hex color #7FB787 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 71.8% green and 52.9% blue (127, 183, 135).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 28% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Verde (#7FB383), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.03:1).

#7FB787 color codes

HEX	`#7FB787`
RGB	`rgb(127, 183, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 71.8%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 28%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 31%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 26%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.56, -28.14, 18.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.56, 33.8, 146.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.058, 40.127, 29.079)`
Decimal	`8370055`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7FB787, 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 #7FB787	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7FB787 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.03:1	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 #7FB787 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7fb787; }
.text { color: #7fb787; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7fb787; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 183 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7fb787, #7fb7a3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7FB787?: #7FB787 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Verde. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7FB787?: The RGB value is 127, 183, 135: 127 red, 183 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7FB787?: The complementary color is #B77FAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7FB787?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.