#7FA179 Hex Color
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An ashy, muted green, #7fa179 carries a dusty quality that feels organic and stable. It serves as an excellent supporting tone in palettes where you need to ground brighter elements without using gray. Because of its desaturated nature, it pairs surprisingly well with terracotta or warm, woody browns. The hex code #7fa179 also holds enough contrast to make black text readable in UI applications.
Questions about #7fa179
What is #7fa179 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #7fa179 is rgb(127, 161, 121), in HSL hsl(111, 18%, 55%) and in CMYK 21%, 0%, 25%, 37%.
What palettes work best with #7fa179?
#7fa179 works best when paired with warm, natural tones like terracotta or deep, woody browns to emphasize its organic, dusty nature. Avoid overly bright neon accents, which can clash with this muted green's stable, grounded appearance in professional designs.
Is #7fa179 readable on white or black?
#7fa179 has a 2.88:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.27:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.