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#8ca756 color: Chelsea Cucumber

#8ca756 is rgb(140, 167, 86) in RGB and oklch(68.928% 0.11212 124.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

68.9%
0.112
124°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #8ca756

#8ca756 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 124°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chelsea Cucumber (#88a95b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #8ca756 mixed with white

  1. 8ca756
  2. 97b068
  3. a2b979
  4. adc18a
  5. b8ca9a
  6. c4d3ab
  7. cfdcbc
  8. dbe4cc
  9. e7eddd
  10. f3f6ee

Darker: #8ca756 mixed with black

  1. 8ca756
  2. 79914a
  3. 677b3e
  4. 556632
  5. 435227
  6. 333e1c
  7. 232c12
  8. 141a08
  9. 070a02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ca756 with less saturation

  1. 8ca756
  2. 8da65e
  3. 8fa566
  4. 90a46e
  5. 92a375
  6. 93a27b
  7. 95a082
  8. 969f89
  9. 989e8f
  10. 999c95

Questions about #8ca756

What color is #8ca756?

#8ca756 is soft lime. The closest named color is Chelsea Cucumber. In RGB it is rgb(140, 167, 86), in HSL hsl(80, 32.02%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.928% 0.11212 124.448).

What colors go well with #8ca756?

The complementary color of #8ca756 is #ab89d3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b19a40 and #5daf7b. The triadic partners are #5aa2dc and #d57c92.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca756?

Black text reads better on #8ca756: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ca756 a warm or cool color?

#8ca756 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 124 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.112.