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#8bca8a color: De York

#8bca8a is rgb(139, 202, 138) in RGB and oklch(77.987% 0.11031 144.068) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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119°
100%

78%
0.110
144°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #8bca8a

#8bca8a is a soft light green color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 144°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is De York (#85ca87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light green colors

Lighter: #8bca8a mixed with white

  1. 8bca8a
  2. 97cf96
  3. a3d5a1
  4. aedaad
  5. bae0b9
  6. c5e5c4
  7. d1ead0
  8. ddefdc
  9. e8f5e7
  10. f3faf3

Darker: #8bca8a mixed with black

  1. 8bca8a
  2. 78af77
  3. 669565
  4. 547c53
  5. 436442
  6. 324d32
  7. 233722
  8. 142214
  9. 070f07
  10. 010201

Calmer: #8bca8a with less saturation

  1. 8bca8a
  2. 90c88f
  3. 95c794
  4. 9ac598
  5. 9ec39d
  6. a3c1a1
  7. a7bfa6
  8. abbdaa
  9. afbbaf
  10. b3b9b3

Questions about #8bca8a

What color is #8bca8a?

#8bca8a is soft light green. The closest named color is De York. In RGB it is rgb(139, 202, 138), in HSL hsl(119.06, 37.65%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.987% 0.11031 144.068).

What colors go well with #8bca8a?

The complementary color of #8bca8a is #db9fdf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b6bf6a and #60ceb2. The triadic partners are #93b6fe and #f69b95.

Is white or black text more readable on #8bca8a?

Black text reads better on #8bca8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8bca8a a warm or cool color?

#8bca8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 144 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.11.