#79b790 color: Green Eggs and Ham
#79b790 is rgb(121, 183, 144) in RGB and oklch(72.632% 0.08578 155.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
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- ≈ Sage
- olive-400
- Black 28%
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About #79b790
#79b790 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 156°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.99:1, 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: #79b790 mixed with white
Darker: #79b790 mixed with black
Calmer: #79b790 with less saturation
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Questions about #79b790
What color is #79b790?
#79b790 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Green Eggs and Ham. In RGB it is rgb(121, 183, 144), in HSL hsl(142.26, 30.1%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.632% 0.08578 155.976).
What colors go well with #79b790?
The complementary color of #79b790 is #c992bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #99b175 and #61b8ae. The triadic partners are #98a2dd and #d69381.
Is white or black text more readable on #79b790?
Black text reads better on #79b790: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #79b790 a warm or cool color?
#79b790 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.086.