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#669b79 color: Dying Moss

#669b79 is rgb(102, 155, 121) in RGB and oklch(64.247% 0.07627 155.477) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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142°
100%

64.2%
0.076
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #669b79

#669b79 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dying Moss (#669c7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #669b79 mixed with white

  1. 669b79
  2. 75a586
  3. 84af93
  4. 93b8a0
  5. a3c2ad
  6. b2ccba
  7. c1d6c8
  8. d0e0d5
  9. e0ebe3
  10. eff5f1

Darker: #669b79 mixed with black

  1. 669b79
  2. 588668
  3. 4a7258
  4. 3c5e48
  5. 2f4b39
  6. 23392b
  7. 17281d
  8. 0c1810
  9. 040905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #669b79 with less saturation

  1. 669b79
  2. 6b9a7b
  3. 6f987d
  4. 73977f
  5. 779681
  6. 7b9483
  7. 7f9385
  8. 829187
  9. 869089
  10. 898e8b

Questions about #669b79

What color is #669b79?

#669b79 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Dying Moss. In RGB it is rgb(102, 155, 121), in HSL hsl(141.51, 20.95%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.247% 0.07627 155.477).

What colors go well with #669b79?

The complementary color of #669b79 is #ab7b9f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #829562 and #519c93. The triadic partners are #7f89bc and #b67c6d.

Is white or black text more readable on #669b79?

Black text reads better on #669b79: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #669b79 a warm or cool color?

#669b79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.076.