#7E8A24 Color
#7E8A24 is rgb(126, 138, 36) in RGB, hsl(67, 59%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 74%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E8A24rgb(126, 138, 36)hsl(67, 59%, 34%)hsv(67, 74%, 54%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 74%, 46%)oklch(60.4% 0.123 116.1)lab(55.04% -14.55 49.45)lch(55.04% 51.55 106.40)What #7E8A24 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 #7E8A24, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E8A24 Channel Values
How #7E8A24 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 138 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 67° · S 59% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 67° · S 74% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.79:1 vs white · 5.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E8A24 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 #7E8A24
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E8A24; 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 #7E8A24
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 #7E8A24 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.
#7E8A24#888824#848924#868625#838825#868282#838569#838383Using #7E8A24 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e8a24: #7E8A24;background-color: #7E8A24;colors: { 'color-7e8a24': '#7E8A24' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.541, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_7e8a24">#7E8A24</color>fill="#7E8A24"More Green Colors
#7E8A24 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E8A24 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E8A24?
#7E8A24 is a dark green — rgb(126, 138, 36) in RGB and hsl(67, 59%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.81.
What is the RGB value of #7E8A24?
#7E8A24 is rgb(126, 138, 36) — red 126, green 138, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E8A24?
#7E8A24 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 74%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E8A24 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7E8A24 scores 3.79:1 against white and 5.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E8A24 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E8A24 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 8.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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