#7C9966 Color
#7C9966 is rgb(124, 153, 102) in RGB, hsl(94, 20%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 33%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Green (#679267), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C9966rgb(124, 153, 102)hsl(94, 20%, 50%)hsv(94, 33%, 60%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 33%, 40%)oklch(64.7% 0.08 132.4)lab(60.00% -17.70 23.40)lch(60.00% 29.34 127.10)What #7C9966 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 #7C9966, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C9966 Channel Values
How #7C9966 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 153 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 94° · S 20% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 94° · S 33% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.18:1 vs white · 6.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C9966 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 #7C9966
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C9966; 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 #7C9966
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 #7C9966 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.
#7C9966#959566#8B9666#909067#899467#839494#809684#909090Using #7C9966 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c9966: #7C9966;background-color: #7C9966;colors: { 'color-7c9966': '#7C9966' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.600, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_7c9966">#7C9966</color>fill="#7C9966"More Green Colors
#7C9966 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7C9966 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C9966?
#7C9966 is a mid-tone green — rgb(124, 153, 102) in RGB and hsl(94, 20%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Green (#679267), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.79.
What is the RGB value of #7C9966?
#7C9966 is rgb(124, 153, 102) — red 124, green 153, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C9966?
#7C9966 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 33%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C9966 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7C9966 scores 3.18:1 against white and 6.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7C9966 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C9966 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 14.08, which is visibly different.
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