#79c8a6 color: Minted Elegance
#79c8a6 is rgb(121, 200, 166) in RGB and oklch(77.212% 0.09293 164.85) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
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- ≈ Pistachio
- teal-400
- Black 22%
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About #79c8a6
#79c8a6 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 165°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.63:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Minted Elegance (#6ec9a3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #79c8a6 mixed with white
Darker: #79c8a6 mixed with black
Calmer: #79c8a6 with less saturation
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Questions about #79c8a6
What color is #79c8a6?
#79c8a6 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Minted Elegance. In RGB it is rgb(121, 200, 166), in HSL hsl(154.18, 41.8%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.212% 0.09293 164.85).
What colors go well with #79c8a6?
The complementary color of #79c8a6 is #e09dc3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9cc386 and #65c8c7. The triadic partners are #aeadee and #e7a283.
Is white or black text more readable on #79c8a6?
Black text reads better on #79c8a6: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #79c8a6 a warm or cool color?
#79c8a6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.093.