#79b962 color: Leafy Greens
#79b962 is rgb(121, 185, 98) in RGB and oklch(72.193% 0.13615 137.924) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Green
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Emerald
- emerald-500
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #79b962
#79b962 is a soft light green color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 138°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.93:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Leafy Greens (#80bb66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.
Lighter: #79b962 mixed with white
Darker: #79b962 mixed with black
Calmer: #79b962 with less saturation
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What color is #79b962?
#79b962 is soft light green. The closest named color is Leafy Greens. In RGB it is rgb(121, 185, 98), in HSL hsl(104.14, 38.33%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.193% 0.13615 137.924).
What colors go well with #79b962?
The complementary color of #79b962 is #c888dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aeab35 and #2cc095. The triadic partners are #6da6f9 and #ee7f85.
Is white or black text more readable on #79b962?
Black text reads better on #79b962: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #79b962 a warm or cool color?
#79b962 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 138 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.136.