#7AE6A9 Color
#7AE6A9 is rgb(122, 230, 169) in RGB, hsl(146, 68%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 27%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), visibly different at ΔE 10.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7AE6A9rgb(122, 230, 169)hsl(146, 68%, 69%)hsv(146, 47%, 90%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 27%, 10%)oklch(84.4% 0.133 157.1)lab(83.69% -42.89 19.78)lch(83.69% 47.23 155.24)What #7AE6A9 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 #7AE6A9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7AE6A9 Channel Values
How #7AE6A9 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 230 · B 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 146° · S 68% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 146° · S 47% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7AE6A9 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 #7AE6A9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7AE6A9; 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 #7AE6A9
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 #7AE6A9 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.
#7AE6A9#D8D8AA#BADEA9#CBCBAC#B0D6AB#88DFDF#82E2CC#D1D1D1Using #7AE6A9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7ae6a9: #7AE6A9;background-color: #7AE6A9;colors: { 'color-7ae6a9': '#7AE6A9' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.902, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_7ae6a9">#7AE6A9</color>fill="#7AE6A9"More Green Colors
#7AE6A9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7AE6A9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7AE6A9?
#7AE6A9 is a light green — rgb(122, 230, 169) in RGB and hsl(146, 68%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.04.
What is the RGB value of #7AE6A9?
#7AE6A9 is rgb(122, 230, 169) — red 122, green 230, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7AE6A9?
#7AE6A9 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 27%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7AE6A9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7AE6A9 scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7AE6A9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7AE6A9 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.55, which is visibly different.
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