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#7FBE2D Color

#7FBE2D is rgb(127, 190, 45) in RGB, hsl(86, 62%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 76%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7FBE2D
HEX#7FBE2D
RGBrgb(127, 190, 45)
HSLhsl(86, 62%, 46%)
HSVhsv(86, 76%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 76%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(73.2% 0.182 130.8)
LABlab(70.73% -37.07 60.95)
LCHlch(70.73% 71.34 121.31)

What #7FBE2D 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 #7FBE2D, 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.

#7FBE2D Channel Values

How #7FBE2D 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 190 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 86° · S 62% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 86° · S 76% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.26:1 vs white · 9.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7FBE2D 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 text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7FBE2D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7FBE2D; 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 #7FBE2D

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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Shades

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How #7FBE2D 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#7FBE2D
Protanopia#B5B52E
Protanomaly#A2B92E
Deuteranopia#ACAC34
Deuteranomaly#9CB431
Tritanopia#8FB3B3
Tritanomaly#89B891
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7FBE2D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7fbe2d: #7FBE2D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7FBE2D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7fbe2d': '#7FBE2D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.498, green: 0.745, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_7fbe2d">#7FBE2D</color>
SVG fillfill="#7FBE2D"

More Green Colors

#7FBE2D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7FBE2D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7FBE2D?

#7FBE2D is a mid-tone green — rgb(127, 190, 45) in RGB and hsl(86, 62%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.

What is the RGB value of #7FBE2D?

#7FBE2D is rgb(127, 190, 45) — red 127, green 190, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7FBE2D?

#7FBE2D converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 76%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7FBE2D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7FBE2D scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7FBE2D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7FBE2D 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 8.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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