#7B7D36 Color
#7B7D36 is rgb(123, 125, 54) in RGB, hsl(62, 40%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 57%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B7D36rgb(123, 125, 54)hsl(62, 40%, 35%)hsv(62, 57%, 49%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 57%, 51%)oklch(57.2% 0.094 110.5)lab(51.07% -8.40 37.61)lch(51.07% 38.54 102.59)What #7B7D36 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 #7B7D36, 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 yellow in the library.
#7B7D36 Channel Values
How #7B7D36 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 123 · G 125 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 40% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 57% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.35:1 vs white · 4.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B7D36 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 #7B7D36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B7D36; 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 #7B7D36
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 #7B7D36 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.
#7B7D36#7D7D36#7C7D36#7C7C36#7C7D36#817777#7F7963#797979Using #7B7D36 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b7d36: #7B7D36;background-color: #7B7D36;colors: { 'color-7b7d36': '#7B7D36' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.490, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_7b7d36">#7B7D36</color>fill="#7B7D36"More Yellow Colors
#7B7D36 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7B7D36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B7D36?
#7B7D36 is a dark yellow — rgb(123, 125, 54) in RGB and hsl(62, 40%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.92.
What is the RGB value of #7B7D36?
#7B7D36 is rgb(123, 125, 54) — red 123, green 125, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B7D36?
#7B7D36 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 57%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B7D36 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7B7D36 scores 4.35:1 against white and 4.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B7D36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B7D36 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.9, which is visibly different.
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