#7C8E29 Color
#7C8E29 is rgb(124, 142, 41) in RGB, hsl(71, 55%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 71%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C8E29rgb(124, 142, 41)hsl(71, 55%, 36%)hsv(71, 71%, 56%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 71%, 44%)oklch(61.3% 0.126 119.1)lab(56.10% -17.17 48.52)lch(56.10% 51.46 109.48)What #7C8E29 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 #7C8E29, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C8E29 Channel Values
How #7C8E29 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 124 · G 142 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 71° · S 55% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 71° · S 71% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.65:1 vs white · 5.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C8E29 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 #7C8E29
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C8E29; 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 #7C8E29
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 #7C8E29 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.
#7C8E29#8B8B29#858C29#88882B#848B2A#858686#81896D#868686Using #7C8E29 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c8e29: #7C8E29;background-color: #7C8E29;colors: { 'color-7c8e29': '#7C8E29' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.557, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_7c8e29">#7C8E29</color>fill="#7C8E29"More Green Colors
#7C8E29 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7C8E29 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C8E29?
#7C8E29 is a dark green — rgb(124, 142, 41) in RGB and hsl(71, 55%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.51.
What is the RGB value of #7C8E29?
#7C8E29 is rgb(124, 142, 41) — red 124, green 142, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C8E29?
#7C8E29 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 71%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C8E29 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7C8E29 scores 3.65:1 against white and 5.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7C8E29 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C8E29 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 7.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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