#8bb299 color: Holly Fern
#8bb299 is rgb(139, 178, 153) in RGB and oklch(72.787% 0.05551 156.628) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
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- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Sage
- olive-400
- Black 30%
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About #8bb299
#8bb299 is a dusty light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.056 chroma and a hue of 157°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.93:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Holly Fern (#8cb299). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #8bb299 mixed with white
Darker: #8bb299 mixed with black
Calmer: #8bb299 with less saturation
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Questions about #8bb299
What color is #8bb299?
#8bb299 is dusty light emerald. The closest named color is Holly Fern. In RGB it is rgb(139, 178, 153), in HSL hsl(141.54, 20.21%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.787% 0.05551 156.628).
What colors go well with #8bb299?
The complementary color of #8bb299 is #be9ab4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9eae88 and #7fb3ad. The triadic partners are #9da5ca and #c79b8f.
Is white or black text more readable on #8bb299?
Black text reads better on #8bb299: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8bb299 a warm or cool color?
#8bb299 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.056.