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#8bb462 color: Broccoli

#8bb462 is rgb(139, 180, 98) in RGB and oklch(72.095% 0.11905 130.627) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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90°
100%

72.1%
0.119
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
8.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #8bb462

#8bb462 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.119 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 8.8:1, 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: #8bb462 mixed with white

  1. 8bb462
  2. 96bc72
  3. a2c382
  4. adcb92
  5. b8d2a2
  6. c4dab1
  7. d0e1c1
  8. dbe9d0
  9. e7f0e0
  10. f3f8ef

Darker: #8bb462 mixed with black

  1. 8bb462
  2. 789c54
  3. 668547
  4. 546e3a
  5. 43582d
  6. 324421
  7. 233016
  8. 141d0b
  9. 070c03
  10. 010200

Calmer: #8bb462 with less saturation

  1. 8bb462
  2. 8eb36a
  3. 90b171
  4. 93b078
  5. 96ae7f
  6. 98ad86
  7. 9bab8c
  8. 9daa93
  9. a0a899
  10. a2a69f

Questions about #8bb462

What color is #8bb462?

#8bb462 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Broccoli. In RGB it is rgb(139, 180, 98), in HSL hsl(90, 35.34%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.095% 0.11905 130.627).

What colors go well with #8bb462?

The complementary color of #8bb462 is #bc8fdc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b6a745 and #57bc8c. The triadic partners are #69aaed and #e48493.

Is white or black text more readable on #8bb462?

Black text reads better on #8bb462: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8bb462 a warm or cool color?

#8bb462 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 131 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.119.