#8cb359 color: Usumoegi Green
#8cb359 is rgb(140, 179, 89) in RGB and oklch(71.794% 0.12638 128.524) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Lime
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- emerald-500
- Black 30%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8cb359
#8cb359 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 129°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.71:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Usumoegi Green (#8db255). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.
Lighter: #8cb359 mixed with white
Darker: #8cb359 mixed with black
Calmer: #8cb359 with less saturation
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Questions about #8cb359
What color is #8cb359?
#8cb359 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Usumoegi Green. In RGB it is rgb(140, 179, 89), in HSL hsl(86, 37.19%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.794% 0.12638 128.524).
What colors go well with #8cb359?
The complementary color of #8cb359 is #bb8de0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b8a439 and #52bc86. The triadic partners are #5faaef and #e68194.
Is white or black text more readable on #8cb359?
Black text reads better on #8cb359: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8cb359 a warm or cool color?
#8cb359 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 129 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.126.