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#7AE042 Color

#7AE042 is rgb(122, 224, 66) in RGB, hsl(99, 72%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 71%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7AE042
HEX#7AE042
RGBrgb(122, 224, 66)
HSLhsl(99, 72%, 57%)
HSVhsv(99, 71%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 71%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(81.4% 0.213 136.7)
LABlab(80.79% -50.72 63.50)
LCHlch(80.79% 81.26 128.62)

What #7AE042 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 #7AE042, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 9.9Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 13.44Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 14.21Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 15.49Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 16.59French Lime#9EFD38ΔE 16.67

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

#7AE042 Channel Values

How #7AE042 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 224 · B 668-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 99° · S 72% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 99° · S 71% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7AE042 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7AE042 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7AE042

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7AE042; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7AE042
Complementary
#A942E0
Analogous
#C9E042
Analogous
#42E05A
Triadic
#427AE0
Triadic
#E0427A
Split comp.
#5A42E0
Split comp.
#E042C9

Tints & Shades of #7AE042

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.

Tints

#8CE55D
#9FE977
#B1ED91
#C1F1A7
#D4F5C2
#E6F9DC

Shades

#62D723
#54B81E
#449518
#367613
#26530E
#183509

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7AE042.

How #7AE042 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#7AE042
Protanopia#D3D344
Protanomaly#B6D843
Deuteranopia#C6C64B
Deuteranomaly#ADD147
Tritanopia#91D4D4
Tritanomaly#88D9AD
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7AE042 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7ae042: #7AE042;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7AE042;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7ae042': '#7AE042' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.478, green: 0.878, blue: 0.259)
Android XML<color name="color_7ae042">#7AE042</color>
SVG fillfill="#7AE042"

More Green Colors

#7AE042 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#7AE042 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7AE042?

#7AE042 is a mid-tone green — rgb(122, 224, 66) in RGB and hsl(99, 72%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.9.

What is the RGB value of #7AE042?

#7AE042 is rgb(122, 224, 66) — red 122, green 224, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7AE042?

#7AE042 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 71%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7AE042 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7AE042 scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7AE042 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7AE042 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 14.21, which is visibly different.

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