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#7AAE32 Color

#7AAE32 is rgb(122, 174, 50) in RGB, hsl(85, 55%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 71%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7AAE32
HEX#7AAE32
RGBrgb(122, 174, 50)
HSLhsl(85, 55%, 44%)
HSVhsv(85, 71%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 0%, 71%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(69% 0.161 129.7)
LABlab(65.64% -32.06 54.34)
LCHlch(65.64% 63.09 120.54)

What #7AAE32 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 #7AAE32, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#7AAE32 Channel Values

How #7AAE32 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 122 · G 174 · B 508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 85° · S 55% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 85° · S 71% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.65:1 vs white · 7.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7AAE32 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7AAE32

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7AAE32; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7AAE32

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 #7AAE32 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.

Typical#7AAE32
Protanopia#A7A733
Protanomaly#97AA33
Deuteranopia#9F9F37
Deuteranomaly#92A535
Tritanopia#88A5A5
Tritanomaly#82A886
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #7AAE32 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7aae32: #7AAE32;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7AAE32;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7aae32': '#7AAE32' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.478, green: 0.682, blue: 0.196)
Android XML<color name="color_7aae32">#7AAE32</color>
SVG fillfill="#7AAE32"

More Green Colors

#7AAE32 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7AAE32 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7AAE32?

#7AAE32 is a mid-tone green — rgb(122, 174, 50) in RGB and hsl(85, 55%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.96.

What is the RGB value of #7AAE32?

#7AAE32 is rgb(122, 174, 50) — red 122, green 174, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7AAE32?

#7AAE32 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 71%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7AAE32 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7AAE32 scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7AAE32 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7AAE32 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 14.2, which is visibly different.

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