#8cb55a color: Usumoegi Green
#8cb55a is rgb(140, 181, 90) in RGB and oklch(72.281% 0.12827 129.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Lime
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- emerald-500
- Black 29%
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About #8cb55a
#8cb55a is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 129°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.87:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Usumoegi Green (#8db255). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.
Lighter: #8cb55a mixed with white
Darker: #8cb55a mixed with black
Calmer: #8cb55a with less saturation
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Questions about #8cb55a
What color is #8cb55a?
#8cb55a is soft light lime. The closest named color is Usumoegi Green. In RGB it is rgb(140, 181, 90), in HSL hsl(87.03, 38.08%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.281% 0.12827 129.163).
What colors go well with #8cb55a?
The complementary color of #8cb55a is #bd8ee2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9a639 and #51be88. The triadic partners are #61abf2 and #e98194.
Is white or black text more readable on #8cb55a?
Black text reads better on #8cb55a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8cb55a a warm or cool color?
#8cb55a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 129 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.128.