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#79c166 color: Mantis

#79c166 is rgb(121, 193, 102) in RGB and oklch(74.203% 0.14398 139.343) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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107°
100%

74.2%
0.144
139°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #79c166

#79c166 is a soft light green color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 139°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mantis (#74c365). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light green colors

Lighter: #79c166 mixed with white

  1. 79c166
  2. 87c776
  3. 95ce86
  4. a2d495
  5. afdaa4
  6. bde1b3
  7. cae7c3
  8. d7edd2
  9. e4f3e1
  10. f2f9f0

Darker: #79c166 mixed with black

  1. 79c166
  2. 68a758
  3. 588f4a
  4. 48773c
  5. 395f2f
  6. 2b4923
  7. 1d3417
  8. 10200c
  9. 050e04
  10. 010200

Calmer: #79c166 with less saturation

  1. 79c166
  2. 7fbf6e
  3. 85bd76
  4. 8abb7d
  5. 8fb985
  6. 94b78b
  7. 99b592
  8. 9eb399
  9. a2b09f
  10. a7aea5

Questions about #79c166

What color is #79c166?

#79c166 is soft light green. The closest named color is Mantis. In RGB it is rgb(121, 193, 102), in HSL hsl(107.47, 42.33%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.203% 0.14398 139.343).

What colors go well with #79c166?

The complementary color of #79c166 is #d28ce4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b3b233 and #1ac89c. The triadic partners are #73abff and #f98386.

Is white or black text more readable on #79c166?

Black text reads better on #79c166: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79c166 a warm or cool color?

#79c166 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 139 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.144.