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#79ebc8 color: Pastel very light emerald

#79ebc8 is rgb(121, 235, 200) in RGB and oklch(86.316% 0.11665 171.153) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

86.3%
0.117
171°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.45:1Hard to read
Lc -24
Black text
14.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 83

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About #79ebc8

#79ebc8 is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 86.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.45:1 contrast and black text 14.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jittery Jade (#77eebb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.

More very light emerald colors

Lighter: #79ebc8 mixed with white

  1. 79ebc8
  2. 8aedcd
  3. 99efd3
  4. a7f2d8
  5. b5f4de
  6. c2f6e3
  7. cff8e9
  8. dbfaee
  9. e7fbf4
  10. f3fdf9

Darker: #79ebc8 mixed with black

  1. 79ebc8
  2. 68ccae
  3. 58ae94
  4. 48917b
  5. 397563
  6. 2b5b4c
  7. 1d4136
  8. 102921
  9. 05130f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #79ebc8 with less saturation

  1. 79ebc8
  2. 85e9c9
  3. 90e6ca
  4. 9ae4cb
  5. a3e2cc
  6. acdfcd
  7. b4dcce
  8. bcdacf
  9. c4d7d0
  10. cbd5d1

Questions about #79ebc8

What color is #79ebc8?

#79ebc8 is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Pastel very light emerald. In RGB it is rgb(121, 235, 200), in HSL hsl(161.58, 74.03%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.316% 0.11665 171.153).

What colors go well with #79ebc8?

The complementary color of #79ebc8 is #ffb3db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a7e69d and #63e9f2. The triadic partners are #d2c7ff and #ffbe90.

Is white or black text more readable on #79ebc8?

Black text reads better on #79ebc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and black gives 14.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79ebc8 a warm or cool color?

#79ebc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 86.3% and its chroma 0.117.