#7B9C16 color
#7B9C16 is a dark, vivid yellow-green, closest to the CSS named color olivedrab (#6B8E23).
Color values
| HEX | #7B9C16 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 156, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 75%, 35%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(21%, 0%, 86%, 39%) |
| Decimal | 8100886 |
| CSS | color: #7B9C16; |
| Android | 0xFF7B9C16 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.482, green: 0.612, blue: 0.086, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #7B9C16 | 3.18:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #7B9C16 | 6.61:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #7B9C16
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #7B9C16 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #7B9C16
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #7B9C16 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #7B9C16; background-color: #7B9C16; }
.element { color: rgb(123 156 22); }
.element { color: hsl(75 75% 35%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#7B9C16] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #7B9C16;Frequently asked questions
What color is #7B9C16?
#7B9C16 is a dark, vivid yellow-green. Its hue sits at 75° on the color wheel, with 75% saturation and 35% lightness.
What is #7B9C16 in RGB?
#7B9C16 converts to rgb(123, 156, 22) — 123 red, 156 green and 22 blue.
What is #7B9C16 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 86%, 39%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #7B9C16 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (6.61:1 versus 3.18:1).
What is the complementary color of #7B9C16?
#38169C — the hue directly opposite #7B9C16 on the color wheel.