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#799b89 color: Parisian Patina

#799b89 is rgb(121, 155, 137) in RGB and oklch(65.858% 0.04623 161.716) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

65.9%
0.046
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Gray
  • neutral-400
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #799b89

#799b89 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.046 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Parisian Patina (#7d9b89). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is neutral-400.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #799b89 mixed with white

  1. 799b89
  2. 86a594
  3. 93aea0
  4. a0b8ab
  5. adc2b7
  6. bbccc2
  7. c8d6ce
  8. d6e0da
  9. e3eae6
  10. f1f5f3

Darker: #799b89 mixed with black

  1. 799b89
  2. 688676
  3. 587264
  4. 485e53
  5. 394b42
  6. 2b3931
  7. 1d2822
  8. 101814
  9. 050907
  10. 010101

Calmer: #799b89 with less saturation

  1. 799b89
  2. 7c9a8a
  3. 7e998b
  4. 81988c
  5. 83978c
  6. 86968d
  7. 88958e
  8. 8b958f
  9. 8d9490
  10. 8f9391

Questions about #799b89

What color is #799b89?

#799b89 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Parisian Patina. In RGB it is rgb(121, 155, 137), in HSL hsl(148.24, 14.53%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.858% 0.04623 161.716).

What colors go well with #799b89?

The complementary color of #799b89 is #a6879a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88987b and #719b99. The triadic partners are #8d8fae and #ab897c.

Is white or black text more readable on #799b89?

Black text reads better on #799b89: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #799b89 a warm or cool color?

#799b89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.046.