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#79deb9 color: Beryl

#79deb9 is rgb(121, 222, 185) in RGB and oklch(82.881% 0.1097 167.773) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

82.9%
0.110
168°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.62:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
12.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #79deb9

#79deb9 is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 82.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.62:1 contrast and black text 12.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Beryl (#71dcb8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #79deb9 mixed with white

  1. 79deb9
  2. 89e2c0
  3. 98e5c7
  4. a6e8ce
  5. b3ecd5
  6. c0efdc
  7. cdf2e3
  8. daf6ea
  9. e6f9f1
  10. f3fcf8

Darker: #79deb9 mixed with black

  1. 79deb9
  2. 68c1a0
  3. 58a589
  4. 488971
  5. 396f5b
  6. 2b5546
  7. 1d3d31
  8. 10261e
  9. 05120d
  10. 010202

Calmer: #79deb9 with less saturation

  1. 79deb9
  2. 83dcba
  3. 8ddabc
  4. 95d7bd
  5. 9dd5bf
  6. a5d3c0
  7. acd1c1
  8. b3cec3
  9. baccc4
  10. c1c9c5

Questions about #79deb9

What color is #79deb9?

#79deb9 is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Beryl. In RGB it is rgb(121, 222, 185), in HSL hsl(158.02, 60.48%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.881% 0.1097 167.773).

What colors go well with #79deb9?

The complementary color of #79deb9 is #fcaad4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a4d892 and #61dde0. The triadic partners are #c3bcff and #ffb188.

Is white or black text more readable on #79deb9?

Black text reads better on #79deb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and black gives 12.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79deb9 a warm or cool color?

#79deb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 82.9% and its chroma 0.11.