#8cb256 color: Usumoegi Green
#8cb256 is rgb(140, 178, 86) in RGB and oklch(71.517% 0.12794 127.859) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Lime
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- lime-600
- Black 30%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8cb256
#8cb256 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 128°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.62:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Usumoegi Green (#8db255). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.
Lighter: #8cb256 mixed with white
Darker: #8cb256 mixed with black
Calmer: #8cb256 with less saturation
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Questions about #8cb256
What color is #8cb256?
#8cb256 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Usumoegi Green. In RGB it is rgb(140, 178, 86), in HSL hsl(84.78, 37.4%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.517% 0.12794 127.859).
What colors go well with #8cb256?
The complementary color of #8cb256 is #b98ce1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9a336 and #51bb84. The triadic partners are #5ca9ef and #e67f94.
Is white or black text more readable on #8cb256?
Black text reads better on #8cb256: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8cb256 a warm or cool color?
#8cb256 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 128 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.128.