#7A9F90 Color
#7A9F90 is rgb(122, 159, 144) in RGB, hsl(156, 16%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 9%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A9F90rgb(122, 159, 144)hsl(156, 16%, 55%)hsv(156, 23%, 62%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 9%, 38%)oklch(67.1% 0.046 168.2)lab(62.40% -15.63 3.49)lch(62.40% 16.01 167.41)What #7A9F90 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #7A9F90, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A9F90 Channel Values
How #7A9F90 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 122 · G 159 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 156° · S 16% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 156° · S 23% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.92:1 vs white · 7.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A9F90 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #7A9F90
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A9F90; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #7A9F90
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #7A9F90 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#7A9F90#999990#8E9C90#949491#8A9991#7C9D9D#7B9E98#979797Using #7A9F90 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a9f90: #7A9F90;background-color: #7A9F90;colors: { 'color-7a9f90': '#7A9F90' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.624, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_7a9f90">#7A9F90</color>fill="#7A9F90"More Green Colors
#7A9F90 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A9F90 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A9F90?
#7A9F90 is a mid-tone green — rgb(122, 159, 144) in RGB and hsl(156, 16%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.74.
What is the RGB value of #7A9F90?
#7A9F90 is rgb(122, 159, 144) — red 122, green 159, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A9F90?
#7A9F90 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 9%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A9F90 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7A9F90 scores 2.92:1 against white and 7.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A9F90 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A9F90 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 12.47, which is visibly different.
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