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#79cfab color: Crystal Gem

#79cfab is rgb(121, 207, 171) in RGB and oklch(78.992% 0.09917 165.239) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

79%
0.099
165°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #79cfab

#79cfab is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.33:1, 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: #79cfab mixed with white

  1. 79cfab
  2. 88d4b3
  3. 96d9bb
  4. a4dec4
  5. b2e3cc
  6. bfe7d4
  7. ccecdd
  8. d9f1e5
  9. e6f6ee
  10. f2faf6

Darker: #79cfab mixed with black

  1. 79cfab
  2. 68b494
  3. 58997e
  4. 487f68
  5. 396754
  6. 2b4f40
  7. 1d382d
  8. 10231b
  9. 05100b
  10. 010201

Calmer: #79cfab with less saturation

  1. 79cfab
  2. 81cdad
  3. 89cbae
  4. 90c9b0
  5. 97c7b1
  6. 9ec5b3
  7. a4c3b4
  8. aac1b6
  9. afbfb7
  10. b5bdb9

Questions about #79cfab

What color is #79cfab?

#79cfab is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Crystal Gem. In RGB it is rgb(121, 207, 171), in HSL hsl(154.88, 47.25%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.992% 0.09917 165.239).

What colors go well with #79cfab?

The complementary color of #79cfab is #e9a1c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9fc989 and #63cece. The triadic partners are #b4b2f8 and #f0a685.

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

Black text reads better on #79cfab: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79cfab a warm or cool color?

#79cfab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.099.