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#79ae2c color: Natural Order

#79ae2c is rgb(121, 174, 44) in RGB and oklch(68.898% 0.16555 129.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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84°
100%

68.9%
0.166
130°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Emerald
  • lime-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #79ae2c

#79ae2c is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 130°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Natural Order (#77b033). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #79ae2c mixed with white

  1. 79ae2c
  2. 86b649
  3. 93bf60
  4. a0c776
  5. adcf8a
  6. bbd79e
  7. c8dfb1
  8. d6e7c5
  9. e3efd8
  10. f1f7ec

Darker: #79ae2c mixed with black

  1. 79ae2c
  2. 689725
  3. 58801e
  4. 486a17
  5. 395511
  6. 2b410a
  7. 1d2e05
  8. 101c02
  9. 050b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #79ae2c with less saturation

  1. 79ae2c
  2. 7dac3e
  3. 80ab4d
  4. 84a959
  5. 87a764
  6. 8ba66e
  7. 8ea478
  8. 91a281
  9. 949f8a
  10. 989d93

Questions about #79ae2c

What color is #79ae2c?

#79ae2c is bright lime. The closest named color is Natural Order. In RGB it is rgb(121, 174, 44), in HSL hsl(84.46, 59.63%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.898% 0.16555 129.596).

What colors go well with #79ae2c?

The complementary color of #79ae2c is #ba7ae7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b49b00 and #00b975. The triadic partners are #379ffc and #ee6984.

Is white or black text more readable on #79ae2c?

Black text reads better on #79ae2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79ae2c a warm or cool color?

#79ae2c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 130 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.166.