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#8bc46f color: Jaunty Green

#8bc46f is rgb(139, 196, 111) in RGB and oklch(76.082% 0.12949 136.011) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100°
100%

76.1%
0.129
136°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #8bc46f

#8bc46f is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jaunty Green (#8dc36a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #8bc46f mixed with white

  1. 8bc46f
  2. 97ca7e
  3. a2d08d
  4. aed69b
  5. b9dcaa
  6. c5e2b8
  7. d0e8c6
  8. dceed4
  9. e8f4e2
  10. f3f9f1

Darker: #8bc46f mixed with black

  1. 8bc46f
  2. 78aa60
  3. 669151
  4. 547842
  5. 436134
  6. 324a27
  7. 23351a
  8. 14210e
  9. 070e04
  10. 010201

Calmer: #8bc46f with less saturation

  1. 8bc46f
  2. 8fc277
  3. 93c17e
  4. 97bf85
  5. 9bbd8c
  6. 9fbb92
  7. a3b999
  8. a7b79f
  9. aab5a5
  10. aeb3ab

Questions about #8bc46f

What color is #8bc46f?

#8bc46f is soft light lime. The closest named color is Jaunty Green. In RGB it is rgb(139, 196, 111), in HSL hsl(100.24, 41.87%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.082% 0.12949 136.011).

What colors go well with #8bc46f?

The complementary color of #8bc46f is #d197e9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bcb64a and #4ecb9e. The triadic partners are #79b4ff and #f88d95.

Is white or black text more readable on #8bc46f?

Black text reads better on #8bc46f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8bc46f a warm or cool color?

#8bc46f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.129.