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#79d8ba color: Peppy

#79d8ba is rgb(121, 216, 186) in RGB and oklch(81.504% 0.10105 171.185) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

81.5%
0.101
171°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.70:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #79d8ba

#79d8ba is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 81.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.7:1 contrast and black text 12.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peppy (#72d7b7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #79d8ba mixed with white

  1. 79d8ba
  2. 88dcc1
  3. 97e0c8
  4. a5e4ce
  5. b3e8d5
  6. c0ecdc
  7. cdf0e3
  8. daf4ea
  9. e6f8f1
  10. f3fbf8

Darker: #79d8ba mixed with black

  1. 79d8ba
  2. 68bca1
  3. 58a089
  4. 488572
  5. 396b5c
  6. 2b5346
  7. 1d3b32
  8. 10251e
  9. 05110d
  10. 010202

Calmer: #79d8ba with less saturation

  1. 79d8ba
  2. 83d6bb
  3. 8bd4bc
  4. 93d2bd
  5. 9bd0bd
  6. a2cebe
  7. a9cbbf
  8. b0c9c0
  9. b6c7c1
  10. bcc5c1

Questions about #79d8ba

What color is #79d8ba?

#79d8ba is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Peppy. In RGB it is rgb(121, 216, 186), in HSL hsl(161.05, 54.91%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.504% 0.10105 171.185).

What colors go well with #79d8ba?

The complementary color of #79d8ba is #f5a7ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9ed396 and #68d6dd. The triadic partners are #c3b7ff and #f7b086.

Is white or black text more readable on #79d8ba?

Black text reads better on #79d8ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and black gives 12.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79d8ba a warm or cool color?

#79d8ba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 81.5% and its chroma 0.101.