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#7cb462 color: Bud Green

#7cb462 is rgb(124, 180, 98) in RGB and oklch(71.151% 0.127 136.433) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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101°
100%

71.2%
0.127
136°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #7cb462

#7cb462 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bud Green (#79b465). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #7cb462 mixed with white

  1. 7cb462
  2. 89bc72
  3. 96c382
  4. a3cb92
  5. b0d2a1
  6. bddab1
  7. cae1c0
  8. d7e9d0
  9. e4f0e0
  10. f2f8ef

Darker: #7cb462 mixed with black

  1. 7cb462
  2. 6b9c54
  3. 5a8547
  4. 4a6e3a
  5. 3b582d
  6. 2c4421
  7. 1e3016
  8. 111d0b
  9. 050c03
  10. 010200

Calmer: #7cb462 with less saturation

  1. 7cb462
  2. 80b269
  3. 84b171
  4. 88af77
  5. 8cad7e
  6. 90ac84
  7. 94aa8a
  8. 97a890
  9. 9ba696
  10. 9ea49c

Questions about #7cb462

What color is #7cb462?

#7cb462 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Bud Green. In RGB it is rgb(124, 180, 98), in HSL hsl(100.98, 35.34%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.151% 0.127 136.433).

What colors go well with #7cb462?

The complementary color of #7cb462 is #c188d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aca73c and #3dbb90. The triadic partners are #6ca4f0 and #e67f86.

Is white or black text more readable on #7cb462?

Black text reads better on #7cb462: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7cb462 a warm or cool color?

#7cb462 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.127.