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#79803e color: Thai Basil

#79803e is rgb(121, 128, 62) in RGB and oklch(57.887% 0.08991 114.233) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66°
100%

57.9%
0.090
114°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #79803e

#79803e is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 114°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Thai Basil (#7a7f3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #79803e mixed with white

  1. 79803e
  2. 858c52
  3. 929965
  4. 9fa578
  5. acb18b
  6. b9be9d
  7. c7cbb1
  8. d5d8c4
  9. e3e5d7
  10. f1f2eb

Darker: #79803e mixed with black

  1. 79803e
  2. 686e35
  3. 585d2b
  4. 484d23
  5. 393d1a
  6. 2b2e12
  7. 1d1f0a
  8. 101204
  9. 050601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #79803e with less saturation

  1. 79803e
  2. 798045
  3. 797f4c
  4. 797f53
  5. 797e59
  6. 797d5f
  7. 797d64
  8. 797c6a
  9. 797b6f
  10. 7a7b75

Questions about #79803e

What color is #79803e?

#79803e is soft lime. The closest named color is Thai Basil. In RGB it is rgb(121, 128, 62), in HSL hsl(66.36, 34.74%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.887% 0.08991 114.233).

What colors go well with #79803e?

The complementary color of #79803e is #7d6faa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #937536 and #588857. The triadic partners are #3d82a7 and #a4637d.

Is white or black text more readable on #79803e?

White text reads better on #79803e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79803e a warm or cool color?

#79803e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 114 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.09.