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#79bc66 color: Leafy Greens

#79bc66 is rgb(121, 188, 102) in RGB and oklch(72.986% 0.1366 139.021) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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107°
100%

73%
0.137
139°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #79bc66

#79bc66 is a soft light green color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 139°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Leafy Greens (#80bb66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light green colors

Lighter: #79bc66 mixed with white

  1. 79bc66
  2. 87c376
  3. 94ca85
  4. a2d195
  5. afd7a4
  6. bcdeb3
  7. cae5c2
  8. d7ebd1
  9. e4f2e1
  10. f2f8f0

Darker: #79bc66 mixed with black

  1. 79bc66
  2. 68a358
  3. 588b4a
  4. 48733c
  5. 395d2f
  6. 2b4723
  7. 1d3217
  8. 101f0c
  9. 050d04
  10. 010200

Calmer: #79bc66 with less saturation

  1. 79bc66
  2. 7eba6e
  3. 84b875
  4. 89b67c
  5. 8db583
  6. 92b389
  7. 97b090
  8. 9bae96
  9. 9fac9c
  10. a3aaa2

Questions about #79bc66

What color is #79bc66?

#79bc66 is soft light green. The closest named color is Leafy Greens. In RGB it is rgb(121, 188, 102), in HSL hsl(106.74, 39.09%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.986% 0.1366 139.021).

What colors go well with #79bc66?

The complementary color of #79bc66 is #cc8ade. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #afae38 and #2bc399. The triadic partners are #72a8fd and #f18285.

Is white or black text more readable on #79bc66?

Black text reads better on #79bc66: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79bc66 a warm or cool color?

#79bc66 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 139 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.137.