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#79a03f color: Carol’s Purr

#79a03f is rgb(121, 160, 63) in RGB and oklch(65.621% 0.13334 128.088) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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84°
100%

65.6%
0.133
128°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • lime-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #79a03f

#79a03f is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 128°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, 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: #79a03f mixed with white

  1. 79a03f
  2. 86aa55
  3. 93b369
  4. a0bd7c
  5. adc68f
  6. bad0a1
  7. c8d9b4
  8. d5e3c7
  9. e3ecd9
  10. f1f6ec

Darker: #79a03f mixed with black

  1. 79a03f
  2. 688b35
  3. 58762c
  4. 486123
  5. 394e1b
  6. 2b3b12
  7. 1d290a
  8. 101904
  9. 050901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #79a03f with less saturation

  1. 79a03f
  2. 7b9f4a
  3. 7e9d54
  4. 809c5d
  5. 839b65
  6. 85996d
  7. 879875
  8. 8a967c
  9. 8c9483
  10. 8f938a

Questions about #79a03f

What color is #79a03f?

#79a03f is bright lime. The closest named color is Carol’s Purr. In RGB it is rgb(121, 160, 63), in HSL hsl(84.12, 43.5%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.621% 0.13334 128.088).

What colors go well with #79a03f?

The complementary color of #79a03f is #a879cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a7910b and #35a971. The triadic partners are #4596de and #d46b81.

Is white or black text more readable on #79a03f?

Black text reads better on #79a03f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79a03f a warm or cool color?

#79a03f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 128 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.133.