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#79905f color: Old Bamboo

#79905f is rgb(121, 144, 95) in RGB and oklch(62.249% 0.07495 128.821) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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88°
100%

62.2%
0.075
129°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #79905f

#79905f is a dusty lime color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 129°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Bamboo (#769164). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #79905f mixed with white

  1. 79905f
  2. 869b6e
  3. 92a67e
  4. 9fb08d
  5. adbb9d
  6. bac6ad
  7. c7d2bd
  8. d5ddcd
  9. e3e8de
  10. f1f4ee

Darker: #79905f mixed with black

  1. 79905f
  2. 687d52
  3. 586a44
  4. 485738
  5. 39452c
  6. 2b3420
  7. 1d2415
  8. 10150a
  9. 050703
  10. 010100

Calmer: #79905f with less saturation

  1. 79905f
  2. 7a8f63
  3. 7c8e68
  4. 7d8d6c
  5. 7f8d70
  6. 808c74
  7. 818b78
  8. 838a7c
  9. 84897f
  10. 858883

Questions about #79905f

What color is #79905f?

#79905f is dusty lime. The closest named color is Old Bamboo. In RGB it is rgb(121, 144, 95), in HSL hsl(88.16, 20.5%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.249% 0.07495 128.821).

What colors go well with #79905f?

The complementary color of #79905f is #947baa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #928851 and #5e9576. The triadic partners are #638bb3 and #af747d.

Is white or black text more readable on #79905f?

White text reads better on #79905f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79905f a warm or cool color?

#79905f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 129 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.075.