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#779b2a color: Luminescent Green

#779b2a is rgb(119, 155, 42) in RGB and oklch(64.064% 0.1437 125.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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79°
100%

64.1%
0.144
126°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #779b2a

#779b2a is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 126°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Luminescent Green (#769c18). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #779b2a mixed with white

  1. 779b2a
  2. 84a546
  3. 91af5c
  4. 9eb972
  5. abc386
  6. b9cd9a
  7. c6d7af
  8. d4e1c3
  9. e2ebd7
  10. f1f5eb

Darker: #779b2a mixed with black

  1. 779b2a
  2. 678623
  3. 57721c
  4. 475e16
  5. 384b10
  6. 2a390a
  7. 1c2805
  8. 101802
  9. 050901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #779b2a with less saturation

  1. 779b2a
  2. 799a3a
  3. 7b9946
  4. 7d9751
  5. 7f965b
  6. 829564
  7. 84936d
  8. 869175
  9. 88907d
  10. 8a8e85

Questions about #779b2a

What color is #779b2a?

#779b2a is bright lime. The closest named color is Luminescent Green. In RGB it is rgb(119, 155, 42), in HSL hsl(79.12, 57.36%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.064% 0.1437 125.784).

What colors go well with #779b2a?

The complementary color of #779b2a is #a273d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a78a00 and #26a566. The triadic partners are #2e93dd and #d2627f.

Is white or black text more readable on #779b2a?

Black text reads better on #779b2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #779b2a a warm or cool color?

#779b2a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 126 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.144.