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#79966a color: Botanical Green

#79966a is rgb(121, 150, 106) in RGB and oklch(63.904% 0.07153 135.208) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63.9%
0.072
135°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Gray
  • olive-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #79966a

#79966a is a dusty lime color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 135°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Botanical Green (#77976e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #79966a mixed with white

  1. 79966a
  2. 86a078
  3. 93aa87
  4. a0b595
  5. adbfa4
  6. bacab3
  7. c8d4c2
  8. d5dfd1
  9. e3e9e0
  10. f1f4ef

Darker: #79966a mixed with black

  1. 79966a
  2. 68825b
  3. 586e4d
  4. 485b3f
  5. 394931
  6. 2b3724
  7. 1d2618
  8. 10160d
  9. 050804
  10. 010100

Calmer: #79966a with less saturation

  1. 79966a
  2. 7b956e
  3. 7d9471
  4. 7f9375
  5. 819278
  6. 83917b
  7. 84907f
  8. 868f82
  9. 888e85
  10. 8a8d89

Questions about #79966a

What color is #79966a?

#79966a is dusty lime. The closest named color is Botanical Green. In RGB it is rgb(121, 150, 106), in HSL hsl(99.55, 17.32%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.904% 0.07153 135.208).

What colors go well with #79966a?

The complementary color of #79966a is #9d7faa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #928f5b and #609a81. The triadic partners are #6f8eb7 and #b37a7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #79966a?

White text reads better on #79966a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79966a a warm or cool color?

#79966a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.072.