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#8ab461 color: Broccoli

#8ab461 is rgb(138, 180, 97) in RGB and oklch(72.014% 0.1206 130.871) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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90°
100%

72%
0.121
131°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #8ab461

#8ab461 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 131°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Broccoli (#87b364). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #8ab461 mixed with white

  1. 8ab461
  2. 95bc72
  3. a1c382
  4. accb91
  5. b8d2a1
  6. c3dab1
  7. cfe1c0
  8. dbe9d0
  9. e7f0df
  10. f3f8ef

Darker: #8ab461 mixed with black

  1. 8ab461
  2. 779c53
  3. 658546
  4. 536e39
  5. 42582d
  6. 324421
  7. 223015
  8. 141d0b
  9. 070c03
  10. 010200

Calmer: #8ab461 with less saturation

  1. 8ab461
  2. 8db369
  3. 90b171
  4. 92b078
  5. 95ae7f
  6. 98ad85
  7. 9aab8c
  8. 9daa92
  9. 9fa898
  10. a2a69e

Questions about #8ab461

What color is #8ab461?

#8ab461 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Broccoli. In RGB it is rgb(138, 180, 97), in HSL hsl(90.36, 35.62%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.014% 0.1206 130.871).

What colors go well with #8ab461?

The complementary color of #8ab461 is #bd8edc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b5a643 and #54bc8c. The triadic partners are #68a9ee and #e58392.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ab461?

Black text reads better on #8ab461: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ab461 a warm or cool color?

#8ab461 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 131 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.121.