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#8cb462 color: Broccoli

#8cb462 is rgb(140, 180, 98) in RGB and oklch(72.162% 0.11855 130.196) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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89°
100%

72.2%
0.119
130°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #8cb462

#8cb462 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 130°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Broccoli (#87b364). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #8cb462 mixed with white

  1. 8cb462
  2. 97bc72
  3. a2c382
  4. aecb92
  5. b9d2a2
  6. c4dab1
  7. d0e1c1
  8. dce9d0
  9. e7f0e0
  10. f3f8ef

Darker: #8cb462 mixed with black

  1. 8cb462
  2. 799c54
  3. 678547
  4. 556e3a
  5. 43582d
  6. 334421
  7. 233016
  8. 141d0b
  9. 070c03
  10. 010200

Calmer: #8cb462 with less saturation

  1. 8cb462
  2. 8fb36a
  3. 91b171
  4. 94b079
  5. 96af7f
  6. 99ad86
  7. 9bac8d
  8. 9eaa93
  9. a0a899
  10. a3a79f

Questions about #8cb462

What color is #8cb462?

#8cb462 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Broccoli. In RGB it is rgb(140, 180, 98), in HSL hsl(89.27, 35.34%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.162% 0.11855 130.196).

What colors go well with #8cb462?

The complementary color of #8cb462 is #bc8fdc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b6a746 and #58bc8c. The triadic partners are #69aaed and #e48494.

Is white or black text more readable on #8cb462?

Black text reads better on #8cb462: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8cb462 a warm or cool color?

#8cb462 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 130 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.119.