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#79af2e color: Natural Order

#79af2e is rgb(121, 175, 46) in RGB and oklch(69.159% 0.16563 129.907) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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85°
100%

69.2%
0.166
130°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Emerald
  • lime-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #79af2e

#79af2e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 130°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.98:1, 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: #79af2e mixed with white

  1. 79af2e
  2. 86b74a
  3. 93c062
  4. a0c877
  5. add08b
  6. bbd89f
  7. c8e0b2
  8. d6e8c5
  9. e3efd8
  10. f1f7ec

Darker: #79af2e mixed with black

  1. 79af2e
  2. 689827
  3. 58811f
  4. 486b18
  5. 395612
  6. 2b410b
  7. 1d2e06
  8. 101c02
  9. 050b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #79af2e with less saturation

  1. 79af2e
  2. 7dad40
  3. 80ac4e
  4. 84aa5a
  5. 87a865
  6. 8ba66f
  7. 8ea479
  8. 92a282
  9. 95a08b
  10. 989e93

Questions about #79af2e

What color is #79af2e?

#79af2e is bright lime. The closest named color is Natural Order. In RGB it is rgb(121, 175, 46), in HSL hsl(85.12, 58.37%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.159% 0.16563 129.907).

What colors go well with #79af2e?

The complementary color of #79af2e is #bb7be8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b49c00 and #00ba77. The triadic partners are #3aa0fd and #ef6984.

Is white or black text more readable on #79af2e?

Black text reads better on #79af2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79af2e a warm or cool color?

#79af2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 130 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.166.