#8cb159 color: Usumoegi Green
#8cb159 is rgb(140, 177, 89) in RGB and oklch(71.322% 0.12349 127.998) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Lime
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- emerald-500
- Black 31%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8cb159
#8cb159 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 128°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.55:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Usumoegi Green (#8db255). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.
Lighter: #8cb159 mixed with white
Darker: #8cb159 mixed with black
Calmer: #8cb159 with less saturation
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Questions about #8cb159
What color is #8cb159?
#8cb159 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Usumoegi Green. In RGB it is rgb(140, 177, 89), in HSL hsl(85.23, 36.07%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.322% 0.12349 127.998).
What colors go well with #8cb159?
The complementary color of #8cb159 is #b88dde. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7a33b and #55ba85. The triadic partners are #5fa8ec and #e38094.
Is white or black text more readable on #8cb159?
Black text reads better on #8cb159: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8cb159 a warm or cool color?
#8cb159 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 128 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.123.