What color is #7FBC88?

#7FBC88 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Frog Pond. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7FBC88?

The RGB value is 127, 188, 136: 127 red, 188 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7FBC88?

The complementary color is #BC7FB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7FBC88?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7FBC88 color

#7FBC88 rgb(127, 188, 136)

Shades of green

The hex color #7FBC88 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 73.7% green and 53.3% blue (127, 188, 136).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 31% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Frog Pond (#73B683), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.45:1).

#7FBC88 color codes

HEX	`#7FBC88`
RGB	`rgb(127, 188, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 73.7%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 31%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 32%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 28%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.05, -30.37, 20.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.05, 36.49, 146.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.178, 42.255, 29.801)`
Decimal	`8371336`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7FBC88, 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 #7FBC88	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7FBC88 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.45:1	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 #7FBC88 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7fbc88; }
.text { color: #7fbc88; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7fbc88; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 188 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7fbc88, #7fbca6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7FBC88?: #7FBC88 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Frog Pond. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7FBC88?: The RGB value is 127, 188, 136: 127 red, 188 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7FBC88?: The complementary color is #BC7FB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7FBC88?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.