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#8aa356 color: Chelsea Cucumber

#8aa356 is rgb(138, 163, 86) in RGB and oklch(67.843% 0.10718 123.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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79°
100%

67.8%
0.107
124°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8aa356

#8aa356 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 124°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chelsea Cucumber (#88a95b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #8aa356 mixed with white

  1. 8aa356
  2. 95ac68
  3. a0b579
  4. acbe89
  5. b7c89a
  6. c3d1ab
  7. cfdabb
  8. dae3cc
  9. e7ecdd
  10. f3f6ee

Darker: #8aa356 mixed with black

  1. 8aa356
  2. 778d4a
  3. 65783e
  4. 536332
  5. 424f27
  6. 323c1c
  7. 222a12
  8. 141908
  9. 070a02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8aa356 with less saturation

  1. 8aa356
  2. 8ba25e
  3. 8da165
  4. 8ea06c
  5. 8f9f73
  6. 919e7a
  7. 929d80
  8. 939b86
  9. 959a8c
  10. 969992

Questions about #8aa356

What color is #8aa356?

#8aa356 is soft lime. The closest named color is Chelsea Cucumber. In RGB it is rgb(138, 163, 86), in HSL hsl(79.48, 30.92%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.843% 0.10718 123.992).

What colors go well with #8aa356?

The complementary color of #8aa356 is #a687ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae9642 and #5eab79. The triadic partners are #599fd5 and #cf7b90.

Is white or black text more readable on #8aa356?

Black text reads better on #8aa356: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8aa356 a warm or cool color?

#8aa356 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 124 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.107.