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#4dc79e color: Jadeite

#4dc79e is rgb(77, 199, 158) in RGB and oklch(75.016% 0.12474 167.476) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

75%
0.125
167°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • teal-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #4dc79e

#4dc79e is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 9.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jadeite (#38c6a1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #4dc79e mixed with white

  1. 4dc79e
  2. 65cda7
  3. 79d3b1
  4. 8cd8ba
  5. 9edec4
  6. afe4ce
  7. bfe9d7
  8. d0efe1
  9. e0f4eb
  10. effaf5

Darker: #4dc79e mixed with black

  1. 4dc79e
  2. 42ad89
  3. 379374
  4. 2c7a60
  5. 22624d
  6. 184c3a
  7. 0f3629
  8. 072118
  9. 020e09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #4dc79e with less saturation

  1. 4dc79e
  2. 5cc5a0
  3. 69c2a1
  4. 74c0a3
  5. 7ebea4
  6. 88bba6
  7. 90b9a8
  8. 98b6a9
  9. a0b3ab
  10. a7b1ac

Questions about #4dc79e

What color is #4dc79e?

#4dc79e is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Jadeite. In RGB it is rgb(77, 199, 158), in HSL hsl(159.84, 52.14%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.016% 0.12474 167.476).

What colors go well with #4dc79e?

The complementary color of #4dc79e is #e78cbd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87c071 and #18c6ca. The triadic partners are #aaa1f9 and #ee9466.

Is white or black text more readable on #4dc79e?

Black text reads better on #4dc79e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 9.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4dc79e a warm or cool color?

#4dc79e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.125.