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#8ba952 color: Mosquito Fern

#8ba952 is rgb(139, 169, 82) in RGB and oklch(69.269% 0.11955 125.139) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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81°
100%

69.3%
0.120
125°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #8ba952

#8ba952 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 125°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mosquito Fern (#86a852). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #8ba952 mixed with white

  1. 8ba952
  2. 96b265
  3. a1ba76
  4. acc388
  5. b8cb99
  6. c3d4aa
  7. cfddbb
  8. dbe5cc
  9. e7eedd
  10. f3f6ee

Darker: #8ba952 mixed with black

  1. 8ba952
  2. 789246
  3. 667c3b
  4. 54672f
  5. 435325
  6. 323f1a
  7. 232c11
  8. 141b08
  9. 070a02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ba952 with less saturation

  1. 8ba952
  2. 8da85b
  3. 8ea764
  4. 90a66c
  5. 92a473
  6. 93a37b
  7. 95a282
  8. 97a088
  9. 999f8f
  10. 9a9e96

Questions about #8ba952

What color is #8ba952?

#8ba952 is soft lime. The closest named color is Mosquito Fern. In RGB it is rgb(139, 169, 82), in HSL hsl(80.69, 34.66%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.269% 0.11955 125.139).

What colors go well with #8ba952?

The complementary color of #8ba952 is #ae88d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b39b38 and #57b27b. The triadic partners are #56a3e1 and #da7b92.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ba952?

Black text reads better on #8ba952: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ba952 a warm or cool color?

#8ba952 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 125 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.12.