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#479f79 color: Natural Orchestra

#479f79 is rgb(71, 159, 121) in RGB and oklch(63.778% 0.10332 162.748) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

63.8%
0.103
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #479f79

#479f79 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Natural Orchestra (#4c9c77). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #479f79 mixed with white

  1. 479f79
  2. 5ca986
  3. 70b293
  4. 82bca0
  5. 94c5ad
  6. a6cfba
  7. b8d8c8
  8. cae2d5
  9. dbece3
  10. edf5f1

Darker: #479f79 mixed with black

  1. 479f79
  2. 3d8a68
  3. 327558
  4. 286148
  5. 1f4d39
  6. 163b2b
  7. 0d291d
  8. 061810
  9. 020905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #479f79 with less saturation

  1. 479f79
  2. 519d7b
  3. 599b7d
  4. 619a7f
  5. 689881
  6. 6f9682
  7. 759484
  8. 7b9286
  9. 819088
  10. 868d8a

Questions about #479f79

What color is #479f79?

#479f79 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Natural Orchestra. In RGB it is rgb(71, 159, 121), in HSL hsl(154.09, 38.26%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.778% 0.10332 162.748).

What colors go well with #479f79?

The complementary color of #479f79 is #b7719c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #739956 and #1f9f9c. The triadic partners are #8283c8 and #c07657.

Is white or black text more readable on #479f79?

Black text reads better on #479f79: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #479f79 a warm or cool color?

#479f79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.103.