Bud Green

HEX: #7BB661 | Modern Palette

On White
2.41:1
FAIL
On Black
8.71:1
PASS

Color Specifications

HEX
#7BB661
RGB
123, 182, 97
HSL
101°, 46% ,71%
CMYK
32.42, 0, 46.7, 28.63

About Bud Green

Bud Green (#7BB661) is a color with RGB(123, 182, 97) and HSL(101.65°, 46.7%, 71.37%). In design, it fits Cool styles and is suitable for Text, Button, Logo. Its complementary color is #9C61B6, which creates strong contrast. Its triadic palette includes #617BB6 and #B6617B. The name comes from Bud Green (English).

  • HEX: #7BB661
  • RGB: 123, 182, 97
  • HSL: 101.65°, 46.7%, 71.37%
  • Style: Cool
  • Use case: Text, Button, Logo
  • Complementary color: #9C61B6
  • Triadic colors: #617BB6, #B6617B
  • The name comes from Bud Green (English).

Live Components

LIGHT
DARK
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Color Palettes

Bud Green #7BB661 is used in Monochromatic, Neutral + Accent, Analogous, 3 + 1 + 1 palettes, giving designers ready-made combinations for backgrounds, surfaces, accents, and interface elements.

Monochromatic Five tones of the same hue — a reliable scale for backgrounds, surfaces, and text.
 
 
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Neutral + Accent Four near-neutral tones grounded by a saturated accent — clean and versatile for UI.
 
 
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Analogous Five hues drifting across a 60° arc — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
 
 
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3 + 1 + 1 Three analogous base colors, one complementary accent, one dark anchor — bold yet balanced.
 
 
 
 
 

Color Harmonies

Bud Green #7BB661 pairs with #9C61B6 as its complementary color, and #617BB6 and #B6617B in triadic combinations. These harmony relationships help create balanced color combinations for UI, branding, and design work.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

BUD GREEN
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

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Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

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Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

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Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

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Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

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Shades & Tints

The shade and tint range for Bud Green #7BB661 moves from dark #0B1108 tones through the base color to lighter #F0F7EE tones, making it useful for depth, hierarchy, and background variation.

BUD GREEN

Color Characteristics

Mood
Style
Cool
Use case
Text Button Logo

Accessibility Simulation

Deuteranopia #A8A863
Protanopia #B1B161
Tritanopia #88AEAE
Achromatopsia #A7A7A7

Frequently Asked Questions

Bud Green (#7BB661) is a color with RGB(123, 182, 97) and HSL(101.65°, 46.7%, 71.37%).

#7BB661 pairs strongly with #9C61B6 as its complementary color. It can also be used with neutral tones for balanced UI and design layouts.

#7BB661 is suitable for Text, Button, Logo and works well with Cool styles.

The name Bud Green is linked to Bud Green from English, meaning A shade of green reminiscent of a budding plant or new growth..

Name, History & Etymology

Origin Word Bud Green
Meaning A shade of green reminiscent of a budding plant or new growth.
Language English
First Recorded Use Late 20th Century

History

While the concept of a 'budding green' or 'spring green' has been used to describe colors in nature and art for centuries, the precise naming 'Bud Green' as a distinct, codified color name is a more modern development. It's often associated with web colors or specific design software palettes. The hexadecimal code #7bb661 is a specific digital representation of this color.

First Recorded Use

The specific color name 'Bud Green' likely emerged with the proliferation of digital color systems and standardized color palettes (e.g., X11, web colors) in the late 20th century, though the visual concept of a 'bud green' existed much earlier.

Cultural Associations

Green colors, in general, are widely associated with nature, growth, renewal, spring, fertility, and freshness across many cultures. 'Bud Green' specifically evokes the very beginning of this cycle, suggesting youth, new beginnings, and potential. It's a vibrant, somewhat muted, natural green.

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Code Snippets

/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #7BB661;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #7BB661;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #7BB661;
}

/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #7BB661,
        #C394D8
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #7BB661,
        #C394D8
    );
}

// SCSS variable
$bud-green: #7BB661;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$bud-green-r: 123;
$bud-green-g: 182;
$bud-green-b: 97;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $bud-green;
    color: rgba($bud-green-r, $bud-green-g, $bud-green-b, 0.8);
}