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#8caa56 color: Chelsea Cucumber

#8caa56 is rgb(140, 170, 86) in RGB and oklch(69.632% 0.11645 125.49) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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81°
100%

69.6%
0.116
125°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #8caa56

#8caa56 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 125°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 8:1, 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: #8caa56 mixed with white

  1. 8caa56
  2. 97b368
  3. a2bb79
  4. adc48a
  5. b8cc9b
  6. c4d4ab
  7. cfddbc
  8. dbe5cd
  9. e7eedd
  10. f3f6ee

Darker: #8caa56 mixed with black

  1. 8caa56
  2. 79934a
  3. 677d3e
  4. 556832
  5. 435327
  6. 333f1c
  7. 232d12
  8. 141b08
  9. 070b02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8caa56 with less saturation

  1. 8caa56
  2. 8ea95f
  3. 8fa867
  4. 91a76e
  5. 93a576
  6. 95a47d
  7. 96a384
  8. 98a18a
  9. 9aa091
  10. 9b9f97

Questions about #8caa56

What color is #8caa56?

#8caa56 is soft lime. The closest named color is Chelsea Cucumber. In RGB it is rgb(140, 170, 86), in HSL hsl(81.43, 33.07%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.632% 0.11645 125.49).

What colors go well with #8caa56?

The complementary color of #8caa56 is #af8ad7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b39c3e and #5ab37e. The triadic partners are #5aa4e1 and #da7d93.

Is white or black text more readable on #8caa56?

Black text reads better on #8caa56: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8caa56 a warm or cool color?

#8caa56 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 125 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.116.