HEX Color #7CAF3A (Olivedrab)

About #7CAF3A

The hex code #7CAF3A represents a beautifully specific shade of green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Olivedrab. Its digital footprint relies on 124 parts red, 175 parts green, and 58 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 29% C, 0% M, 67% Y, and 31% K. The HSL representation is 86.2° hue, 50.2% saturation, and 45.7% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7CAF3A

RGB124, 175, 58

HSL86.2°, 50.2%, 45.7%

CMYK29%, 0%, 67%, 31%

HSV86.2°, 66.9%, 68.6%

LAB65.9, -35.4, 52.5

XYZ24.4, 35.3, 9.5

Decimal8171322

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#7CAF3A #6D39AF

Analogous

#AFA739 #41AF39

Triadic

#397CAF #AF397B

Tetradic

#39AFA7 #6D39AF #AF3941

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#7CAF3A

#8AB74F

#99C065

#A7C97B

#B6D291

#C4DBA7

#D3E4BD

#E1EDD3

#F0F6E9

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#7CAF3A

#6E9B33

#60882D

#527426

#446120

#374D19

#293A13

#1B260C

#0D1306

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.61:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.05:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.49:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.84:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7CAF3A; }

.text-color { color: #7CAF3A; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #7CAF3A; }

Similar Colors

Olivedrab

#6B8E23