#7E9A90 Color
#7E9A90 is rgb(126, 154, 144) in RGB, hsl(159, 12%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 6%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E9A90rgb(126, 154, 144)hsl(159, 12%, 55%)hsv(159, 18%, 60%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 6%, 40%)oklch(66.2% 0.035 171.5)lab(61.22% -11.76 1.84)lch(61.22% 11.91 171.11)What #7E9A90 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 #7E9A90, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E9A90 Channel Values
How #7E9A90 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 154 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 159° · S 12% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 159° · S 18% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.04:1 vs white · 6.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E9A90 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 #7E9A90
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E9A90; 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 #7E9A90
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 #7E9A90 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.
#7E9A90#969690#8D9790#919191#8A9590#809999#7F9995#949494Using #7E9A90 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e9a90: #7E9A90;background-color: #7E9A90;colors: { 'color-7e9a90': '#7E9A90' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.604, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_7e9a90">#7E9A90</color>fill="#7E9A90"More Green Colors
#7E9A90 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E9A90 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E9A90?
#7E9A90 is a mid-tone green — rgb(126, 154, 144) in RGB and hsl(159, 12%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #7E9A90?
#7E9A90 is rgb(126, 154, 144) — red 126, green 154, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E9A90?
#7E9A90 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 6%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E9A90 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7E9A90 scores 3.04:1 against white and 6.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E9A90 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E9A90 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 13.17, which is visibly different.
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