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#79cc99 color: Jocose Jade

#79cc99 is rgb(121, 204, 153) in RGB and oklch(77.837% 0.11 155.817) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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143°
100%

77.8%
0.110
156°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #79cc99

#79cc99 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jocose Jade (#77cc99). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #79cc99 mixed with white

  1. 79cc99
  2. 88d1a3
  3. 96d6ad
  4. a4dcb7
  5. b1e1c1
  6. bee6cb
  7. cbebd6
  8. d8f0e0
  9. e5f5ea
  10. f2faf5

Darker: #79cc99 mixed with black

  1. 79cc99
  2. 68b184
  3. 589770
  4. 487e5d
  5. 39654a
  6. 2b4e38
  7. 1d3727
  8. 102217
  9. 050f08
  10. 010201

Calmer: #79cc99 with less saturation

  1. 79cc99
  2. 81ca9c
  3. 88c89f
  4. 8fc6a2
  5. 95c4a5
  6. 9bc2a8
  7. a1c0ab
  8. a7beae
  9. acbbb1
  10. b2b9b4

Questions about #79cc99

What color is #79cc99?

#79cc99 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Jocose Jade. In RGB it is rgb(121, 204, 153), in HSL hsl(143.13, 44.86%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.837% 0.11 155.817).

What colors go well with #79cc99?

The complementary color of #79cc99 is #e39cd2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a6c474 and #53cec1. The triadic partners are #a3b1fd and #f49d86.

Is white or black text more readable on #79cc99?

Black text reads better on #79cc99: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79cc99 a warm or cool color?

#79cc99 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.11.