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#879b2e color: Vigorous Wasabi

#879b2e is rgb(135, 155, 46) in RGB and oklch(65.271% 0.13388 119.311) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71°
100%

65.3%
0.134
119°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #879b2e

#879b2e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 119°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vigorous Wasabi (#8b9d30). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #879b2e mixed with white

  1. 879b2e
  2. 92a549
  3. 9daf5f
  4. a9b974
  5. b5c388
  6. c1cd9c
  7. cdd7b0
  8. d9e1c4
  9. e6ebd7
  10. f2f5eb

Darker: #879b2e mixed with black

  1. 879b2e
  2. 758627
  3. 63721f
  4. 515e18
  5. 414b12
  6. 31390b
  7. 212806
  8. 131802
  9. 060901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #879b2e with less saturation

  1. 879b2e
  2. 889a3d
  3. 88994a
  4. 899854
  5. 8a975e
  6. 8b9668
  7. 8c9570
  8. 8d9479
  9. 8e9381
  10. 8f9188

Questions about #879b2e

What color is #879b2e?

#879b2e is bright lime. The closest named color is Vigorous Wasabi. In RGB it is rgb(135, 155, 46), in HSL hsl(71.01, 54.23%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.271% 0.13388 119.311).

What colors go well with #879b2e?

The complementary color of #879b2e is #9c7cd6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b08b00 and #4ba661. The triadic partners are #2a99d8 and #d06a8e.

Is white or black text more readable on #879b2e?

Black text reads better on #879b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #879b2e a warm or cool color?

#879b2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.134.