What color is #7FBC6A?

#7FBC6A is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Leafy Greens. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7FBC6A?

The RGB value is 127, 188, 106: 127 red, 188 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7FBC6A?

The complementary color is #A76ABC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7FBC6A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.3:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7FBC6A color

#7FBC6A rgb(127, 188, 106)

Shades of green

The hex color #7FBC6A is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 73.7% green and 41.6% blue (127, 188, 106).

Its hue angle is 105°, with 38% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Leafy Greens (#80BB66), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.3:1).

#7FBC6A color codes

HEX	`#7FBC6A`
RGB	`rgb(127, 188, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 73.7%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(105, 38%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(105, 44%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 44%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.54, -35.1, 35.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.54, 49.8, 134.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.336, 41.518, 20.101)`
Decimal	`8371306`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7FBC6A, 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 #7FBC6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7FBC6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.3:1	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 #7FBC6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7fbc6a; }
.text { color: #7fbc6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7fbc6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 188 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7fbc6a, #6abc7e); }

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Questions

What color is #7FBC6A?: #7FBC6A is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Leafy Greens. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7FBC6A?: The RGB value is 127, 188, 106: 127 red, 188 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7FBC6A?: The complementary color is #A76ABC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7FBC6A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.3:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.