#8cb459 color: Usumoegi Green
#8cb459 is rgb(140, 180, 89) in RGB and oklch(72.03% 0.12783 128.776) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Lime
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- emerald-500
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8cb459
#8cb459 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 129°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.79:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Usumoegi Green (#8db255). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.
Lighter: #8cb459 mixed with white
Darker: #8cb459 mixed with black
Calmer: #8cb459 with less saturation
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Questions about #8cb459
What color is #8cb459?
#8cb459 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Usumoegi Green. In RGB it is rgb(140, 180, 89), in HSL hsl(86.37, 37.76%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.03% 0.12783 128.776).
What colors go well with #8cb459?
The complementary color of #8cb459 is #bc8ee1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9a538 and #51bd87. The triadic partners are #5faaf1 and #e88194.
Is white or black text more readable on #8cb459?
Black text reads better on #8cb459: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8cb459 a warm or cool color?
#8cb459 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 129 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.128.