#7EAE99 Color
#7EAE99 is rgb(126, 174, 153) in RGB, hsl(154, 23%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 12%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7EAE99rgb(126, 174, 153)hsl(154, 23%, 59%)hsv(154, 28%, 68%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 12%, 32%)oklch(71% 0.06 165.9)lab(67.21% -20.04 5.40)lch(67.21% 20.76 164.92)What #7EAE99 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 #7EAE99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7EAE99 Channel Values
How #7EAE99 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 174 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 154° · S 23% · L 59% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 154° · S 28% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.5:1 vs white · 8.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7EAE99 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 #7EAE99
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7EAE99; 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 #7EAE99
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 #7EAE99 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.
#7EAE99#A7A799#98AA99#A0A09A#94A69A#82ACAC#80ADA4#A4A4A4Using #7EAE99 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7eae99: #7EAE99;background-color: #7EAE99;colors: { 'color-7eae99': '#7EAE99' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.682, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_7eae99">#7EAE99</color>fill="#7EAE99"More Green Colors
#7EAE99 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7EAE99 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7EAE99?
#7EAE99 is a mid-tone green — rgb(126, 174, 153) in RGB and hsl(154, 23%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.7.
What is the RGB value of #7EAE99?
#7EAE99 is rgb(126, 174, 153) — red 126, green 174, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7EAE99?
#7EAE99 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 12%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7EAE99 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7EAE99 scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7EAE99 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7EAE99 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 13.51, which is visibly different.
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