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#8bcb86 color: De York

#8bcb86 is rgb(139, 203, 134) in RGB and oklch(78.142% 0.11609 142.685) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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116°
100%

78.1%
0.116
143°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #8bcb86

#8bcb86 is a soft light green color. In OKLCH it has 78.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 143°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 10.98:1, 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: #8bcb86 mixed with white

  1. 8bcb86
  2. 97d092
  3. a3d69e
  4. aedbaa
  5. bae0b6
  6. c6e5c2
  7. d1ebce
  8. ddf0db
  9. e8f5e7
  10. f3faf3

Darker: #8bcb86 mixed with black

  1. 8bcb86
  2. 78b074
  3. 669662
  4. 547d51
  5. 436540
  6. 324d30
  7. 233721
  8. 142213
  9. 070f06
  10. 010201

Calmer: #8bcb86 with less saturation

  1. 8bcb86
  2. 90c98b
  3. 95c791
  4. 9ac696
  5. 9ec49b
  6. a3c2a0
  7. a7c0a5
  8. abbeaa
  9. b0bcae
  10. b4bab3

Questions about #8bcb86

What color is #8bcb86?

#8bcb86 is soft light green. The closest named color is De York. In RGB it is rgb(139, 203, 134), in HSL hsl(115.65, 39.88%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.142% 0.11609 142.685).

What colors go well with #8bcb86?

The complementary color of #8bcb86 is #db9ee3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9c064 and #5bd0b0. The triadic partners are #90b7ff and #f99995.

Is white or black text more readable on #8bcb86?

Black text reads better on #8bcb86: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 10.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8bcb86 a warm or cool color?

#8bcb86 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 143 degrees, its lightness 78.1% and its chroma 0.116.