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#669a79 color: Practice Green

#669a79 is rgb(102, 154, 121) in RGB and oklch(64.002% 0.07462 155.803) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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142°
100%

64%
0.075
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #669a79

#669a79 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Practice Green (#679a7c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #669a79 mixed with white

  1. 669a79
  2. 75a486
  3. 84ae93
  4. 93b8a0
  5. a3c2ad
  6. b2ccba
  7. c1d6c8
  8. d0e0d5
  9. e0eae3
  10. eff5f1

Darker: #669a79 mixed with black

  1. 669a79
  2. 588568
  3. 4a7158
  4. 3c5e48
  5. 2f4b39
  6. 23392b
  7. 17271d
  8. 0c1710
  9. 040905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #669a79 with less saturation

  1. 669a79
  2. 6a997b
  3. 6f977d
  4. 73967f
  5. 779581
  6. 7b9383
  7. 7e9285
  8. 829086
  9. 858f88
  10. 898d8a

Questions about #669a79

What color is #669a79?

#669a79 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Practice Green. In RGB it is rgb(102, 154, 121), in HSL hsl(141.92, 20.47%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.002% 0.07462 155.803).

What colors go well with #669a79?

The complementary color of #669a79 is #a97b9e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #819562 and #529b93. The triadic partners are #7f89ba and #b57c6d.

Is white or black text more readable on #669a79?

Black text reads better on #669a79: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #669a79 a warm or cool color?

#669a79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.075.