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#79a461 color: Dull Green

#79a461 is rgb(121, 164, 97) in RGB and oklch(67.08% 0.10498 135.038) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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99°
100%

67.1%
0.105
135°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #79a461

#79a461 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 135°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Green (#74a662). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #79a461 mixed with white

  1. 79a461
  2. 86ad71
  3. 93b680
  4. a0bf90
  5. adc8a0
  6. bbd1af
  7. c8dabf
  8. d6e3cf
  9. e3eddf
  10. f1f6ef

Darker: #79a461 mixed with black

  1. 79a461
  2. 688e53
  3. 587946
  4. 486439
  5. 39502d
  6. 2b3d21
  7. 1d2b15
  8. 101a0b
  9. 050a03
  10. 010100

Calmer: #79a461 with less saturation

  1. 79a461
  2. 7ca367
  3. 7fa16d
  4. 82a072
  5. 859f78
  6. 889d7d
  7. 8b9c82
  8. 8d9a87
  9. 90998c
  10. 939791

Questions about #79a461

What color is #79a461?

#79a461 is soft lime. The closest named color is Dull Green. In RGB it is rgb(121, 164, 97), in HSL hsl(98.51, 26.91%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.08% 0.10498 135.038).

What colors go well with #79a461?

The complementary color of #79a461 is #ae81c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f9946 and #4daa85. The triadic partners are #6898d5 and #ce7a81.

Is white or black text more readable on #79a461?

Black text reads better on #79a461: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79a461 a warm or cool color?

#79a461 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.105.