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#8be09e color: Retro

#8be09e is rgb(139, 224, 158) in RGB and oklch(83.546% 0.12419 150.156) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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133°
100%

83.5%
0.124
150°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.58:1Hard to read
Lc -30
Black text
13.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #8be09e

#8be09e is a pastel light green color. In OKLCH it has 83.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 150°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.58:1 contrast and black text 13.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Retro (#9bdc96). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light green colors

Lighter: #8be09e mixed with white

  1. 8be09e
  2. 98e3a8
  3. a4e7b1
  4. b0eabb
  5. bcedc5
  6. c7f0cf
  7. d3f3d8
  8. def6e2
  9. e9f9ec
  10. f4fcf5

Darker: #8be09e mixed with black

  1. 8be09e
  2. 78c389
  3. 66a674
  4. 548a60
  5. 43704d
  6. 32563a
  7. 233e29
  8. 142718
  9. 071209
  10. 010201

Calmer: #8be09e with less saturation

  1. 8be09e
  2. 93dea3
  3. 9adca7
  4. a0daac
  5. a7d7b0
  6. add5b4
  7. b3d3b8
  8. b9d0bd
  9. becec1
  10. c4cbc5

Questions about #8be09e

What color is #8be09e?

#8be09e is pastel light green. The closest named color is Retro. In RGB it is rgb(139, 224, 158), in HSL hsl(133.41, 57.82%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.546% 0.12419 150.156).

What colors go well with #8be09e?

The complementary color of #8be09e is #f7abef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bed575 and #59e3cc. The triadic partners are #afc6ff and #ffac9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8be09e?

Black text reads better on #8be09e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and black gives 13.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8be09e a warm or cool color?

#8be09e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 150 degrees, its lightness 83.5% and its chroma 0.124.