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#7B975E Color

#7B975E is rgb(123, 151, 94) in RGB, hsl(89, 23%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 38%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7B975E
HEX#7B975E
RGBrgb(123, 151, 94)
HSLhsl(89, 23%, 48%)
HSVhsv(89, 38%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 38%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(64% 0.087 129.8)
LABlab(59.22% -17.99 26.69)
LCHlch(59.22% 32.19 123.99)

What #7B975E 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 #7B975E, 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.

#7B975E Channel Values

How #7B975E 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 123 · G 151 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 89° · S 23% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 89° · S 38% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.27:1 vs white · 6.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B975E 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 text3.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7B975E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B975E; 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 #7B975E

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 #7B975E 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#7B975E
Protanopia#93935E
Protanomaly#8A945E
Deuteranopia#8F8F5F
Deuteranomaly#87925F
Tritanopia#829191
Tritanomaly#7F9480
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #7B975E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7b975e: #7B975E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7B975E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7b975e': '#7B975E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.482, green: 0.592, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_7b975e">#7B975E</color>
SVG fillfill="#7B975E"

More Green Colors

#7B975E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7B975E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7B975E?

#7B975E is a mid-tone green — rgb(123, 151, 94) in RGB and hsl(89, 23%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.37.

What is the RGB value of #7B975E?

#7B975E is rgb(123, 151, 94) — red 123, green 151, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7B975E?

#7B975E converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 38%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7B975E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7B975E scores 3.27:1 against white and 6.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7B975E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7B975E 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.21, which is visibly different.

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