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#79b359 color: Palm Tree

#79b359 is rgb(121, 179, 89) in RGB and oklch(70.596% 0.13622 135.509) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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99°
100%

70.6%
0.136
136°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #79b359

#79b359 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Palm Tree (#74b560). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #79b359 mixed with white

  1. 79b359
  2. 86bb6b
  3. 94c27c
  4. a1ca8c
  5. aed29d
  6. bbd9ad
  7. c9e1bd
  8. d6e9ce
  9. e4f0de
  10. f1f8ee

Darker: #79b359 mixed with black

  1. 79b359
  2. 689b4c
  3. 588440
  4. 486e34
  5. 395828
  6. 2b431d
  7. 1d2f13
  8. 101d09
  9. 050c03
  10. 010100

Calmer: #79b359 with less saturation

  1. 79b359
  2. 7db162
  3. 82b06a
  4. 86ae71
  5. 8aac79
  6. 8eaa80
  7. 92a887
  8. 95a68d
  9. 99a494
  10. 9da29a

Questions about #79b359

What color is #79b359?

#79b359 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Palm Tree. In RGB it is rgb(121, 179, 89), in HSL hsl(98.67, 37.19%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.596% 0.13622 135.509).

What colors go well with #79b359?

The complementary color of #79b359 is #c184da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ada52b and #2cbb8c. The triadic partners are #64a2f3 and #e87a84.

Is white or black text more readable on #79b359?

Black text reads better on #79b359: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79b359 a warm or cool color?

#79b359 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.136.