#7E862D Color
#7E862D is rgb(126, 134, 45) in RGB, hsl(65, 50%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 66%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki Green (#728639), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E862Drgb(126, 134, 45)hsl(65, 50%, 35%)hsv(65, 66%, 53%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 66%, 47%)oklch(59.5% 0.112 114.2)lab(53.91% -12.16 44.81)lch(53.91% 46.43 105.19)What #7E862D 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 #7E862D, 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.
#7E862D Channel Values
How #7E862D 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 126 · G 134 · B 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 50% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 66% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.94:1 vs white · 5.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E862D 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7E862D in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #7E862D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E862D; 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 #7E862D
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7E862D.
How #7E862D 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.
#7E862D#85852D#82852D#83832E#81842D#857F7F#828268#808080Using #7E862D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e862d: #7E862D;background-color: #7E862D;colors: { 'color-7e862d': '#7E862D' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.525, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_7e862d">#7E862D</color>fill="#7E862D"More Green Colors
#7E862D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E862D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E862D?
#7E862D is a dark green — rgb(126, 134, 45) in RGB and hsl(65, 50%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.13.
What is the RGB value of #7E862D?
#7E862D is rgb(126, 134, 45) — red 126, green 134, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E862D?
#7E862D converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 66%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E862D be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7E862D scores 3.94:1 against white and 5.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E862D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E862D 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 11.67, which is visibly different.
Open #7E862D in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.