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#79b166 color: Soon to Be Hay

#79b166 is rgb(121, 177, 102) in RGB and oklch(70.313% 0.11992 138.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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105°
100%

70.3%
0.120
138°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #79b166

#79b166 is a soft light green color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 138°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Soon to Be Hay (#7bb369). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light green colors

Lighter: #79b166 mixed with white

  1. 79b166
  2. 86b976
  3. 94c185
  4. a1c994
  5. aed0a3
  6. bbd8b2
  7. c9e0c1
  8. d6e8d1
  9. e4f0e0
  10. f1f7ef

Darker: #79b166 mixed with black

  1. 79b166
  2. 689958
  3. 58834a
  4. 486c3c
  5. 39572f
  6. 2b4223
  7. 1d2f17
  8. 101c0c
  9. 050c04
  10. 010100

Calmer: #79b166 with less saturation

  1. 79b166
  2. 7daf6d
  3. 82ae73
  4. 86ac79
  5. 89aa7f
  6. 8da984
  7. 91a78a
  8. 95a58f
  9. 98a395
  10. 9ca19a

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Colors that go with #79b166

Complementary
#79b166#bf87d0
Analogous
#79b166#a7a543#40b791
Triadic
#79b166#70a1e9#e07f83
Split
#79b166#9c93e6#d67fac

Questions about #79b166

What color is #79b166?

#79b166 is soft light green. The closest named color is Soon to Be Hay. In RGB it is rgb(121, 177, 102), in HSL hsl(104.8, 32.47%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.313% 0.11992 138.115).

What colors go well with #79b166?

The complementary color of #79b166 is #bf87d0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a7a543 and #40b791. The triadic partners are #70a1e9 and #e07f83.

Is white or black text more readable on #79b166?

Black text reads better on #79b166: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79b166 a warm or cool color?

#79b166 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 138 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.12.