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#8bd99e color: Patrice

#8bd99e is rgb(139, 217, 158) in RGB and oklch(81.913% 0.1135 150.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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135°
100%

81.9%
0.113
151°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-300
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.68:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #8bd99e

#8bd99e is a pastel light green color. In OKLCH it has 81.9% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 151°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.68:1 contrast and black text 12.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Patrice (#8cd9a1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light green colors

Lighter: #8bd99e mixed with white

  1. 8bd99e
  2. 98dda8
  3. a4e1b1
  4. b0e5bb
  5. bbe9c5
  6. c7edce
  7. d2f0d8
  8. ddf4e2
  9. e9f8eb
  10. f4fbf5

Darker: #8bd99e mixed with black

  1. 8bd99e
  2. 78bc89
  3. 66a174
  4. 548660
  5. 436c4d
  6. 32533a
  7. 233b29
  8. 142518
  9. 071109
  10. 010201

Calmer: #8bd99e with less saturation

  1. 8bd99e
  2. 92d7a2
  3. 98d5a6
  4. 9ed3aa
  5. a4d1ae
  6. aacfb1
  7. afcdb5
  8. b5cbb9
  9. bac8bc
  10. bfc6c0

Questions about #8bd99e

What color is #8bd99e?

#8bd99e is pastel light green. The closest named color is Patrice. In RGB it is rgb(139, 217, 158), in HSL hsl(134.62, 50.65%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.913% 0.1135 150.992).

What colors go well with #8bd99e?

The complementary color of #8bd99e is #efa9e6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9cf7a and #62dcc8. The triadic partners are #a9c0ff and #ffa897.

Is white or black text more readable on #8bd99e?

Black text reads better on #8bd99e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and black gives 12.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8bd99e a warm or cool color?

#8bd99e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 151 degrees, its lightness 81.9% and its chroma 0.113.