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#799262 color: Old Bamboo

#799262 is rgb(121, 146, 98) in RGB and oklch(62.785% 0.07456 130.647) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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91°
100%

62.8%
0.075
131°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #799262

#799262 is a dusty lime color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 131°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.1:1, 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: #799262 mixed with white

  1. 799262
  2. 869d71
  3. 92a780
  4. 9fb290
  5. adbd9f
  6. bac7af
  7. c7d2be
  8. d5ddce
  9. e3e9de
  10. f1f4ef

Darker: #799262 mixed with black

  1. 799262
  2. 687e54
  3. 586b47
  4. 48583a
  5. 39462d
  6. 2b3521
  7. 1d2516
  8. 10160b
  9. 050803
  10. 010100

Calmer: #799262 with less saturation

  1. 799262
  2. 7b9166
  3. 7c906a
  4. 7e8f6e
  5. 7f8e72
  6. 818d76
  7. 828c7a
  8. 848b7e
  9. 858a81
  10. 878985

Questions about #799262

What color is #799262?

#799262 is dusty lime. The closest named color is Old Bamboo. In RGB it is rgb(121, 146, 98), in HSL hsl(91.25, 19.67%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.785% 0.07456 130.647).

What colors go well with #799262?

The complementary color of #799262 is #977caa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #928a54 and #5e977a. The triadic partners are #668cb4 and #b0767e.

Is white or black text more readable on #799262?

White text reads better on #799262: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #799262 a warm or cool color?

#799262 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 131 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.075.