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#79cda4 color: Crystal Gem

#79cda4 is rgb(121, 205, 164) in RGB and oklch(78.341% 0.10184 161.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

78.3%
0.102
162°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #79cda4

#79cda4 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.9:1 contrast and black text 11.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Crystal Gem (#79d0a7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #79cda4 mixed with white

  1. 79cda4
  2. 88d2ad
  3. 96d7b6
  4. a4dcbf
  5. b1e1c8
  6. bfe6d1
  7. ccebda
  8. d9f0e3
  9. e5f5ec
  10. f2faf6

Darker: #79cda4 mixed with black

  1. 79cda4
  2. 68b28e
  3. 589879
  4. 487e64
  5. 396650
  6. 2b4e3d
  7. 1d382b
  8. 10231a
  9. 050f0a
  10. 010201

Calmer: #79cda4 with less saturation

  1. 79cda4
  2. 81cba6
  3. 88c9a8
  4. 8fc7aa
  5. 96c5ac
  6. 9cc3ae
  7. a2c1b0
  8. a8bfb2
  9. aebdb4
  10. b3bbb6

Questions about #79cda4

What color is #79cda4?

#79cda4 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Crystal Gem. In RGB it is rgb(121, 205, 164), in HSL hsl(150.71, 45.65%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.341% 0.10184 161.589).

What colors go well with #79cda4?

The complementary color of #79cda4 is #e69fcb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a1c681 and #5ecdc9. The triadic partners are #adb1f8 and #f0a385.

Is white or black text more readable on #79cda4?

Black text reads better on #79cda4: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79cda4 a warm or cool color?

#79cda4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.102.