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#8abc66 color: Cold Spring

#8abc66 is rgb(138, 188, 102) in RGB and oklch(73.984% 0.12735 133.376) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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95°
100%

74%
0.127
133°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #8abc66

#8abc66 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 133°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Spring (#88bb66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #8abc66 mixed with white

  1. 8abc66
  2. 96c376
  3. a1ca86
  4. add095
  5. b8d7a4
  6. c4deb3
  7. d0e5c2
  8. dbebd2
  9. e7f2e1
  10. f3f8f0

Darker: #8abc66 mixed with black

  1. 8abc66
  2. 77a358
  3. 658b4a
  4. 53733c
  5. 425d2f
  6. 324723
  7. 223217
  8. 141f0c
  9. 070d04
  10. 010200

Calmer: #8abc66 with less saturation

  1. 8abc66
  2. 8eba6e
  3. 91b976
  4. 94b77d
  5. 98b684
  6. 9bb48b
  7. 9eb292
  8. a1b098
  9. a4af9e
  10. a8ada4

Questions about #8abc66

What color is #8abc66?

#8abc66 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Cold Spring. In RGB it is rgb(138, 188, 102), in HSL hsl(94.88, 39.09%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.984% 0.12735 133.376).

What colors go well with #8abc66?

The complementary color of #8abc66 is #c792e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9ae43 and #4fc494. The triadic partners are #6faef9 and #ef8793.

Is white or black text more readable on #8abc66?

Black text reads better on #8abc66: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8abc66 a warm or cool color?

#8abc66 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 133 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.127.