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#79a02f color: Carol’s Purr

#79a02f is rgb(121, 160, 47) in RGB and oklch(65.47% 0.14582 126.702) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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81°
100%

65.5%
0.146
127°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • lime-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #79a02f

#79a02f is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 127°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Carol’s Purr (#77a135). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #79a02f mixed with white

  1. 79a02f
  2. 86aa49
  3. 92b360
  4. 9fbd75
  5. adc689
  6. bad09d
  7. c7d9b0
  8. d5e3c4
  9. e3ecd7
  10. f1f6eb

Darker: #79a02f mixed with black

  1. 79a02f
  2. 688b27
  3. 587620
  4. 486119
  5. 394e12
  6. 2b3b0c
  7. 1d2906
  8. 101903
  9. 050901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #79a02f with less saturation

  1. 79a02f
  2. 7b9f3e
  3. 7e9d4a
  4. 809c55
  5. 829b5f
  6. 859968
  7. 879871
  8. 899679
  9. 8c9481
  10. 8e9289

Questions about #79a02f

What color is #79a02f?

#79a02f is bright lime. The closest named color is Carol’s Purr. In RGB it is rgb(121, 160, 47), in HSL hsl(80.71, 54.59%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.47% 0.14582 126.702).

What colors go well with #79a02f?

The complementary color of #79a02f is #a876d6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa8f00 and #25aa6b. The triadic partners are #3597e4 and #d86682.

Is white or black text more readable on #79a02f?

Black text reads better on #79a02f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79a02f a warm or cool color?

#79a02f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 127 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.146.