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#7F865B Color

#7F865B is rgb(127, 134, 91) in RGB, hsl(70, 19%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 32%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke (#8F9779), visibly different at ΔE 10.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7F865B
HEX#7F865B
RGBrgb(127, 134, 91)
HSLhsl(70, 19%, 44%)
HSVhsv(70, 32%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 32%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.062 115.8)
LABlab(54.50% -8.23 22.31)
LCHlch(54.50% 23.78 110.25)

What #7F865B 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 #7F865B, 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.

#7F865B Channel Values

How #7F865B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 127 · G 134 · B 918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 70° · S 19% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 70° · S 32% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.84:1 vs white · 5.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F865B 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7F865B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F865B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7F865B

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 #7F865B 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.

Typical#7F865B
Protanopia#85855B
Protanomaly#83855B
Deuteranopia#84845B
Deuteranomaly#82855B
Tritanopia#848282
Tritanomaly#828374
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #7F865B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7f865b: #7F865B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7F865B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7f865b': '#7F865B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.498, green: 0.525, blue: 0.357)
Android XML<color name="color_7f865b">#7F865B</color>
SVG fillfill="#7F865B"

More Green Colors

#7F865B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7F865B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7F865B?

#7F865B is a mid-tone green — rgb(127, 134, 91) in RGB and hsl(70, 19%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke (#8F9779), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.08.

What is the RGB value of #7F865B?

#7F865B is rgb(127, 134, 91) — red 127, green 134, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7F865B?

#7F865B converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 32%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7F865B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7F865B scores 3.84:1 against white and 5.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7F865B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7F865B 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.68, which is visibly different.

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