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#79a560 color: Dull Green

#79a560 is rgb(121, 165, 96) in RGB and oklch(67.304% 0.10766 134.949) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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98°
100%

67.3%
0.108
135°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #79a560

#79a560 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 135°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.36:1, 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: #79a560 mixed with white

  1. 79a560
  2. 86ae70
  3. 93b780
  4. a0c08f
  5. adc99f
  6. bbd2af
  7. c8dbbf
  8. d6e4cf
  9. e3eddf
  10. f1f6ef

Darker: #79a560 mixed with black

  1. 79a560
  2. 688f52
  3. 587945
  4. 486538
  5. 39512c
  6. 2b3d20
  7. 1d2b15
  8. 101a0a
  9. 050a03
  10. 010100

Calmer: #79a560 with less saturation

  1. 79a560
  2. 7ca466
  3. 7fa26c
  4. 82a172
  5. 859f77
  6. 889e7d
  7. 8b9d82
  8. 8e9b87
  9. 91998c
  10. 939891

Questions about #79a560

What color is #79a560?

#79a560 is soft lime. The closest named color is Dull Green. In RGB it is rgb(121, 165, 96), in HSL hsl(98.26, 27.71%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.304% 0.10766 134.949).

What colors go well with #79a560?

The complementary color of #79a560 is #af81c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a09a44 and #4bab85. The triadic partners are #6799d7 and #d07981.

Is white or black text more readable on #79a560?

Black text reads better on #79a560: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79a560 a warm or cool color?

#79a560 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.108.