#8cb962 color: Cold Spring
#8cb962 is rgb(140, 185, 98) in RGB and oklch(73.341% 0.12598 131.319) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Lime
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- emerald-500
- Black 27%
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About #8cb962
#8cb962 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 131°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.23:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Cold Spring (#88bb66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.
Lighter: #8cb962 mixed with white
Darker: #8cb962 mixed with black
Calmer: #8cb962 with less saturation
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What color is #8cb962?
#8cb962 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Cold Spring. In RGB it is rgb(140, 185, 98), in HSL hsl(91.03, 38.33%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.341% 0.12598 131.319).
What colors go well with #8cb962?
The complementary color of #8cb962 is #c391e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #baab41 and #52c18f. The triadic partners are #6aadf5 and #ec8695.
Is white or black text more readable on #8cb962?
Black text reads better on #8cb962: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8cb962 a warm or cool color?
#8cb962 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 131 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.126.