#79b591 color: Green Eggs and Ham
#79b591 is rgb(121, 181, 145) in RGB and oklch(72.183% 0.08166 157.283) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
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- ≈ Sage
- olive-400
- Black 29%
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About #79b591
#79b591 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 157°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.83:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Green Eggs and Ham (#7cb68e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #79b591 mixed with white
Darker: #79b591 mixed with black
Calmer: #79b591 with less saturation
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Questions about #79b591
What color is #79b591?
#79b591 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Green Eggs and Ham. In RGB it is rgb(121, 181, 145), in HSL hsl(144, 28.85%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.183% 0.08166 157.283).
What colors go well with #79b591?
The complementary color of #79b591 is #c792b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #97af77 and #64b6ae. The triadic partners are #98a1d8 and #d39381.
Is white or black text more readable on #79b591?
Black text reads better on #79b591: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #79b591 a warm or cool color?
#79b591 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.082.