What color is #7FBE5D?

#7FBE5D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Dollar Bill. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7FBE5D?

The RGB value is 127, 190, 93: 127 red, 190 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7FBE5D?

The complementary color is #9C5DBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7FBE5D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.43:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7FBE5D color

#7FBE5D rgb(127, 190, 93)

Shades of green

The hex color #7FBE5D is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 74.5% green and 36.5% blue (127, 190, 93).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 43% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Dollar Bill (#85BB65), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.43:1).

#7FBE5D color codes

HEX	`#7FBE5D`
RGB	`rgb(127, 190, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 74.5%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 43%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 51%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 51%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.96, -37.67, 42.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.96, 56.67, 131.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.141, 42.128, 16.95)`
Decimal	`8371805`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7FBE5D, 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 #7FBE5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7FBE5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.43:1	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 #7FBE5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7fbe5d; }
.text { color: #7fbe5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7fbe5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 190 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7fbe5d, #5dbe6c); }

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Questions

What color is #7FBE5D?: #7FBE5D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Dollar Bill. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7FBE5D?: The RGB value is 127, 190, 93: 127 red, 190 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7FBE5D?: The complementary color is #9C5DBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7FBE5D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.43:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.