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Bud Green (#7BB661)

The hex code for Bud Green is #7BB661. It is rgb(123, 182, 97) in RGB, hsl(102, 37%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 47%, 29%) in CMYK — a mid-tone green. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7BB661
HEX#7BB661
RGBrgb(123, 182, 97)
HSLhsl(102, 37%, 55%)
HSVhsv(102, 47%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 47%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.132 136.8)
LABlab(68.51% -31.74 36.71)
LCHlch(68.51% 48.53 130.84)

Colors Closest to Bud Green

Bud Green 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.

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

#7BB661 Channel Values

How Bud Green 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 182 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 102° · S 37% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 102° · S 47% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Bud Green 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 text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Bud Green

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Bud Green; 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 Bud Green

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 Bud Green 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#7BB661
Protanopia#AEAE61
Protanomaly#9CB161
Deuteranopia#A5A564
Deuteranomaly#96AC63
Tritanopia#87AEAE
Tritanomaly#82B195
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #7BB661 in Code

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

CSS custom property--bud-green: #7BB661;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7BB661;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'bud-green': '#7BB661' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.482, green: 0.714, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="bud_green">#7BB661</color>
SVG fillfill="#7BB661"

More Green Colors

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

#7BB661 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Bud Green?

The hex code for Bud Green is #7BB661. That is rgb(123, 182, 97) in RGB, hsl(102, 37%, 55%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 47%, 29%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #7BB661?

#7BB661 is rgb(123, 182, 97) — red 123, green 182, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7BB661?

#7BB661 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 47%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7BB661 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7BB661 scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7BB661 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7BB661 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 19.56, which is visibly different.

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