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#79976d color: Botanical Green

#79976d is rgb(121, 151, 109) in RGB and oklch(64.208% 0.06962 136.909) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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103°
100%

64.2%
0.070
137°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Gray
  • olive-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #79976d

#79976d is a dusty green color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 137°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.46:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium green colors

Lighter: #79976d mixed with white

  1. 79976d
  2. 86a17b
  3. 93ab89
  4. a0b597
  5. adc0a6
  6. bacab4
  7. c8d5c3
  8. d5dfd2
  9. e3eae1
  10. f1f4f0

Darker: #79976d mixed with black

  1. 79976d
  2. 68835e
  3. 586f4f
  4. 485c41
  5. 394933
  6. 2b3726
  7. 1d2619
  8. 10170d
  9. 050804
  10. 010101

Calmer: #79976d with less saturation

  1. 79976d
  2. 7b9670
  3. 7d9574
  4. 7f9477
  5. 81937a
  6. 83927d
  7. 859180
  8. 879084
  9. 898f87
  10. 8b8e8a

Questions about #79976d

What color is #79976d?

#79976d is dusty green. The closest named color is Botanical Green. In RGB it is rgb(121, 151, 109), in HSL hsl(102.86, 16.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.208% 0.06962 136.909).

What colors go well with #79976d?

The complementary color of #79976d is #9e80a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #91905e and #629b84. The triadic partners are #728fb7 and #b37c7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #79976d?

Black text reads better on #79976d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79976d a warm or cool color?

#79976d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 137 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.07.