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#79b460 color: Palm Tree

#79b460 is rgb(121, 180, 96) in RGB and oklch(70.944% 0.1307 137.014) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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102°
100%

70.9%
0.131
137°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #79b460

#79b460 is a soft light green color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 137°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.51:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light green colors

Lighter: #79b460 mixed with white

  1. 79b460
  2. 86bc71
  3. 94c381
  4. a1cb91
  5. aed2a0
  6. bcdab0
  7. c9e1c0
  8. d6e9cf
  9. e4f0df
  10. f1f8ef

Darker: #79b460 mixed with black

  1. 79b460
  2. 689c52
  3. 588545
  4. 486e38
  5. 39582c
  6. 2b4420
  7. 1d3015
  8. 101d0a
  9. 050c03
  10. 010200

Calmer: #79b460 with less saturation

  1. 79b460
  2. 7eb268
  3. 82b16f
  4. 86af76
  5. 8aad7d
  6. 8eab83
  7. 92a989
  8. 96a790
  9. 9aa596
  10. 9ea39b

Questions about #79b460

What color is #79b460?

#79b460 is soft light green. The closest named color is Palm Tree. In RGB it is rgb(121, 180, 96), in HSL hsl(102.14, 35.9%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.944% 0.1307 137.014).

What colors go well with #79b460?

The complementary color of #79b460 is #c286d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aba637 and #34bb90. The triadic partners are #6aa3f2 and #e77d84.

Is white or black text more readable on #79b460?

Black text reads better on #79b460: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79b460 a warm or cool color?

#79b460 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 137 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.131.