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#7BAA5A Color

#7BAA5A is rgb(123, 170, 90) in RGB, hsl(95, 32%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 47%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bud Green (#7BB661), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7BAA5A
HEX#7BAA5A
RGBrgb(123, 170, 90)
HSLhsl(95, 32%, 51%)
HSVhsv(95, 47%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 47%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(68.5% 0.121 133.6)
LABlab(64.84% -27.17 35.74)
LCHlch(64.84% 44.89 127.23)

What #7BAA5A 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 #7BAA5A, 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.

#7BAA5A Channel Values

How #7BAA5A 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 170 · B 908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 95° · S 32% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 95° · S 47% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.71:1 vs white · 7.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7BAA5A 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 text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7BAA5A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7BAA5A; 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 #7BAA5A

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 #7BAA5A 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#7BAA5A
Protanopia#A3A35A
Protanomaly#95A65A
Deuteranopia#9C9C5C
Deuteranomaly#90A25B
Tritanopia#85A3A3
Tritanomaly#81A68B
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #7BAA5A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7baa5a: #7BAA5A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7BAA5A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7baa5a': '#7BAA5A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.482, green: 0.667, blue: 0.353)
Android XML<color name="color_7baa5a">#7BAA5A</color>
SVG fillfill="#7BAA5A"

More Green Colors

#7BAA5A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7BAA5A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7BAA5A?

#7BAA5A is a mid-tone green — rgb(123, 170, 90) in RGB and hsl(95, 32%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bud Green (#7BB661), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.

What is the RGB value of #7BAA5A?

#7BAA5A is rgb(123, 170, 90) — red 123, green 170, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7BAA5A?

#7BAA5A converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 47%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7BAA5A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7BAA5A scores 2.71:1 against white and 7.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7BAA5A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7BAA5A 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 16.82, which is visibly different.

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