#7C9379 Hex Color
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#7c9379 is a muted, ashy green with low saturation and a matte, dusty finish. Its restrained tone suits natural, sustainable, pharmacy, gardening, and finance designs without demanding attention. Use it as a supporting background or secondary brand color, pairing it with charcoal, cream, or warm wood tones. The hex code #7c9379 supports black body text at WCAG AA contrast.
Questions about #7c9379
What is #7c9379 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #7c9379 is rgb(124, 147, 121), in HSL hsl(113, 11%, 53%) and in CMYK 16%, 0%, 18%, 42%.
What colors pair well with #7c9379?
For a grounded palette, pair #7c9379 with charcoal text, cream backgrounds, or warm wood tones; muted terracotta adds gentle contrast without overwhelming the green while keeping its supporting role clear.
Does #7c9379 look warm or cool?
#7c9379 reads as a muted, near-neutral green with a slight yellow-olive bias, so it feels grounded rather than icy; its low saturation softens that warmth and gives it an ashy, restrained mood suited to natural or calming interfaces.
Where does #7c9379 work well in a design?
Use #7c9379 as a supporting background, border, or secondary brand color in natural, sustainable, gardening, pharmacy, and finance designs; its dusty, low-saturation finish adds calm without drawing focus from headings, products, or calls to action.
Is #7c9379 readable on white or black?
#7c9379 has a 3.32:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.30:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.