Asparagus (#7BA05B)

The hex code for Asparagus is #7BA05B. It is rgb(123, 160, 91) in RGB, hsl(92, 27%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 43%, 37%) in CMYK — a mid-tone green. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7BA05B

HEX#7BA05B

RGBrgb(123, 160, 91)

HSLhsl(92, 27%, 49%)

HSVhsv(92, 43%, 63%)

CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 43%, 37%)

OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.104 131.7)

LABlab(61.86% -22.54 31.58)

LCHlch(61.86% 38.80 125.51)

Colors Closest to Asparagus

Asparagus is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Moss Green#8A9A5BΔE 8.83 Olivine#9AB973ΔE 10.04 Khaki Green#728639ΔE 12.44 Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 12.46 Maximum Green#5E8C31ΔE 14.3 Pistachio#93C572ΔE 14.54

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

#7BA05B Channel Values

How Asparagus 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 160 · B 91	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 92° · S 27% · L 49%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 92° · S 43% · V 63%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 23% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 37%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.99:1 vs white · 7.02:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Asparagus 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.

TextWhite text2.99:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.02:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Asparagus

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Asparagus

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

Shades

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How Asparagus 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#7BA05B

Protanopia#9A9A5B

Protanomaly#8F9D5B

Deuteranopia#95955D

Deuteranomaly#8B9A5C

Tritanopia#849999

Tritanomaly#809C85

Achromatopsia#959595

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Using #7BA05B in Code

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

CSS custom property--asparagus: #7BA05B;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7BA05B;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'asparagus': '#7BA05B' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.482, green: 0.627, blue: 0.357)

Android XML<color name="asparagus">#7BA05B</color>

SVG fillfill="#7BA05B"

More Green Colors

Asparagus sits in the greenfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

7bb661 78d3b5 7bf1a8 77dd77 7cca92 74c365 7ccf00 73ab73 7cfc00 729825 7db700 728639 96f7e4 a7fc00 bfff00 d6ffd6 000200 008236 00e000 0f2e24 226740 33ff33 495c28 5fa778

#7BA05B Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Asparagus?

The hex code for Asparagus is #7BA05B. That is rgb(123, 160, 91) in RGB, hsl(92, 27%, 49%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 43%, 37%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #7BA05B?

#7BA05B is rgb(123, 160, 91) — red 123, green 160, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7BA05B?

#7BA05B converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 43%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7BA05B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7BA05B scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7BA05B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7BA05B 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 17.18, which is visibly different.

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