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#79cfa2 color: Crystal Gem

#79cfa2 is rgb(121, 207, 162) in RGB and oklch(78.764% 0.10647 159.779) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

78.8%
0.106
160°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • teal-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #79cfa2

#79cfa2 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 78.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.26:1, 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: #79cfa2 mixed with white

  1. 79cfa2
  2. 88d4ab
  3. 96d9b4
  4. a4debd
  5. b1e3c7
  6. bfe7d0
  7. ccecd9
  8. d9f1e3
  9. e6f6ec
  10. f2faf5

Darker: #79cfa2 mixed with black

  1. 79cfa2
  2. 68b48c
  3. 589977
  4. 487f63
  5. 39674f
  6. 2b4f3c
  7. 1d382a
  8. 102319
  9. 05100a
  10. 010201

Calmer: #79cfa2 with less saturation

  1. 79cfa2
  2. 81cda4
  3. 89cba7
  4. 90c9a9
  5. 97c7ac
  6. 9dc5ae
  7. a3c3b0
  8. a9c0b3
  9. afbeb5
  10. b4bcb7

Questions about #79cfa2

What color is #79cfa2?

#79cfa2 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Crystal Gem. In RGB it is rgb(121, 207, 162), in HSL hsl(148.6, 47.25%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.764% 0.10647 159.779).

What colors go well with #79cfa2?

The complementary color of #79cfa2 is #e89fd0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a4c87e and #5ad0c9. The triadic partners are #acb2fd and #f5a286.

Is white or black text more readable on #79cfa2?

Black text reads better on #79cfa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79cfa2 a warm or cool color?

#79cfa2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 78.8% and its chroma 0.106.