What color is #7FB898?

#7FB898 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 #7FB898?

The RGB value is 127, 184, 152: 127 red, 184 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7FB898?

The complementary color is #B87F9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7FB898?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.21:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7FB898 color

#7FB898 rgb(127, 184, 152)

Shades of green

The hex color #7FB898 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 72.2% green and 59.6% blue (127, 184, 152).

Its hue angle is 146°, with 29% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Neptune Green (#7FBB9E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.21:1).

#7FB898 color codes

HEX	`#7FB898`
RGB	`rgb(127, 184, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 72.2%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(146, 29%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(146, 31%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 17%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.22, -25.4, 10.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.22, 27.44, 157.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.558, 41.058, 35.962)`
Decimal	`8370328`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7FB898, 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 #7FB898	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7FB898 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.21:1	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 #7FB898 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7fb898; }
.text { color: #7fb898; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7fb898; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 184 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7fb898, #7fb8b4); }

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Questions

What color is #7FB898?: #7FB898 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 #7FB898?: The RGB value is 127, 184, 152: 127 red, 184 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7FB898?: The complementary color is #B87F9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7FB898?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.21:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.