Microsoft Green (#7DB700)

The hex code for Microsoft Green is #7DB700. It is rgb(125, 183, 0) in RGB, hsl(79, 100%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 100%, 28%) in CMYK — a dark green. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7DB700

HEX#7DB700

RGBrgb(125, 183, 0)

HSLhsl(79, 100%, 36%)

HSVhsv(79, 100%, 72%)

CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 100%, 28%)

OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.188 128.8)

LABlab(68.39% -35.94 67.57)

LCHlch(68.39% 76.53 118.00)

Colors Closest to Microsoft Green

Microsoft 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.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 9.05 Limerick#9DC209ΔE 10.27 Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 13.34 Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 15.03 Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 15.03 Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 17.25

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

#7DB700 Channel Values

How Microsoft Green 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 125 · G 183 · B 0	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 79° · S 100% · L 36%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 79° · S 100% · V 72%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 32% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 28%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.43:1 vs white · 8.65:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Microsoft 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 text2.43:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7DB700 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Microsoft Green

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

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7DB700.

How Microsoft 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#7DB700

Protanopia#AFAF04

Protanomaly#9DB202

Deuteranopia#A7A715

Deuteranomaly#98AD0E

Tritanopia#8DACAC

Tritanomaly#87B189

Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7DB700 in Code

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

CSS custom property--microsoft-green: #7DB700;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7DB700;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'microsoft-green': '#7DB700' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.490, green: 0.718, blue: 0.000)

Android XML<color name="microsoft_green">#7DB700</color>

SVG fillfill="#7DB700"

More Green Colors

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

7fff00 7cfc00 7fffd4 7ccf00 84b12b 7cca92 84db00 7bf1a8 85ff85 7bb661 86c8bc 7ba05b 99cc66 acbf60 c4e288 dceadc 00331f 009900 00ff00 136207 256f46 349d63 4b6f44 669900

#7DB700 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Microsoft Green?

The hex code for Microsoft Green is #7DB700. That is rgb(125, 183, 0) in RGB, hsl(79, 100%, 36%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 100%, 28%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #7DB700?

#7DB700 is rgb(125, 183, 0) — red 125, green 183, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7DB700?

#7DB700 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 100%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7DB700 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7DB700 scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7DB700 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7DB700 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 9.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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