#8ca159 color: Yanagizome Green
#8ca159 is rgb(140, 161, 89) in RGB and oklch(67.572% 0.10016 122.419) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Lime
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Sage
- olive-400
- Black 37%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8ca159
#8ca159 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 122°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.36:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Yanagizome Green (#8c9e5e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #8ca159 mixed with white
Darker: #8ca159 mixed with black
Calmer: #8ca159 with less saturation
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Questions about #8ca159
What color is #8ca159?
#8ca159 is soft lime. The closest named color is Yanagizome Green. In RGB it is rgb(140, 161, 89), in HSL hsl(77.5, 28.8%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.572% 0.10016 122.419).
What colors go well with #8ca159?
The complementary color of #8ca159 is #a388ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad9549 and #64a979. The triadic partners are #5c9ed0 and #ca7c92.
Is white or black text more readable on #8ca159?
Black text reads better on #8ca159: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8ca159 a warm or cool color?
#8ca159 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 122 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.1.