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#799d09 color: Luminescent Green

#799d09 is rgb(121, 157, 9) in RGB and oklch(64.545% 0.15892 124.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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75°
100%

64.5%
0.159
124°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #799d09

#799d09 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 124°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Luminescent Green (#769c18). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #799d09 mixed with white

  1. 799d09
  2. 85a737
  3. 92b152
  4. 9fbb6a
  5. acc580
  6. bace96
  7. c7d8ab
  8. d5e2c0
  9. e3ecd5
  10. f1f5ea

Darker: #799d09 mixed with black

  1. 799d09
  2. 688807
  3. 587305
  4. 485f03
  5. 394c02
  6. 2b3a01
  7. 1d2801
  8. 101800
  9. 050900
  10. 010100

Calmer: #799d09 with less saturation

  1. 799d09
  2. 7b9c2a
  3. 7d9b3b
  4. 7f9949
  5. 819855
  6. 839660
  7. 85956a
  8. 879373
  9. 89917c
  10. 8b9085

Questions about #799d09

What color is #799d09?

#799d09 is bright lime. The closest named color is Luminescent Green. In RGB it is rgb(121, 157, 9), in HSL hsl(74.59, 89.16%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.545% 0.15892 124.471).

What colors go well with #799d09?

The complementary color of #799d09 is #a471db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac8a00 and #0ca960. The triadic partners are #0895e7 and #da5e82.

Is white or black text more readable on #799d09?

Black text reads better on #799d09: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #799d09 a warm or cool color?

#799d09 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 124 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.159.