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#8ca95e color: Chelsea Cucumber

#8ca95e is rgb(140, 169, 94) in RGB and oklch(69.517% 0.10642 126.314) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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83°
100%

69.5%
0.106
126°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • olive-400
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #8ca95e

#8ca95e is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 126°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chelsea Cucumber (#88a95b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #8ca95e mixed with white

  1. 8ca95e
  2. 97b26f
  3. a2ba7f
  4. adc38f
  5. b9cb9f
  6. c4d4af
  7. d0dcbf
  8. dbe5cf
  9. e7eedf
  10. f3f6ef

Darker: #8ca95e mixed with black

  1. 8ca95e
  2. 799251
  3. 677c44
  4. 556737
  5. 43532b
  6. 333f1f
  7. 232c14
  8. 141b0a
  9. 070a03
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ca95e with less saturation

  1. 8ca95e
  2. 8ea865
  3. 8fa76c
  4. 91a673
  5. 93a579
  6. 94a380
  7. 96a286
  8. 98a18c
  9. 99a091
  10. 9b9e97

Questions about #8ca95e

What color is #8ca95e?

#8ca95e is soft lime. The closest named color is Chelsea Cucumber. In RGB it is rgb(140, 169, 94), in HSL hsl(83.2, 30.36%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.517% 0.10642 126.314).

What colors go well with #8ca95e?

The complementary color of #8ca95e is #ae8bd1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b09d49 and #60b181. The triadic partners are #62a3db and #d58092.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca95e?

Black text reads better on #8ca95e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ca95e a warm or cool color?

#8ca95e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 126 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.106.