#7E9861 Color
#7E9861 is rgb(126, 152, 97) in RGB, hsl(88, 22%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 36%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E9861rgb(126, 152, 97)hsl(88, 22%, 49%)hsv(88, 36%, 60%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 36%, 40%)oklch(64.6% 0.083 129.1)lab(59.78% -16.98 25.84)lch(59.78% 30.92 123.32)What #7E9861 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 #7E9861, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E9861 Channel Values
How #7E9861 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 152 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 88° · S 22% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 88° · S 36% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.21:1 vs white · 6.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E9861 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 #7E9861
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E9861; 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 #7E9861
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 #7E9861 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.
#7E9861#949461#8C9661#909062#899362#859292#829582#909090Using #7E9861 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e9861: #7E9861;background-color: #7E9861;colors: { 'color-7e9861': '#7E9861' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.596, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_7e9861">#7E9861</color>fill="#7E9861"More Green Colors
#7E9861 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E9861 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E9861?
#7E9861 is a mid-tone green — rgb(126, 152, 97) in RGB and hsl(88, 22%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.27.
What is the RGB value of #7E9861?
#7E9861 is rgb(126, 152, 97) — red 126, green 152, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E9861?
#7E9861 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 36%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E9861 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7E9861 scores 3.21:1 against white and 6.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E9861 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E9861 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 15.62, which is visibly different.
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