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#7A8A2C Avocado Green

#7A8A2C is a dark, rich green, known as Avocado Green. In RGB it’s made of 47.8% red, 54.1% green, and 17.3% blue. Its hue is 70°, with 52% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7A8A2C as they’d see it.

Typical vision#7A8A2C
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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What color is #7A8A2C?

#7A8A2C is a dark, rich green, known as Avocado Green. In RGB it’s made of 47.8% red, 54.1% green, and 17.3% blue. Its hue is 70°, with 52% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #7A8A2C in RGB?

#7A8A2C is rgb(122, 138, 44): 122 red, 138 green, and 44 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #7A8A2C in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(12, 0, 68, 46). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #7A8A2C?

PANTONE 7496 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #7A8A2C?

Its complement #8C75CB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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