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#8cd99e color: Patrice

#8cd99e is rgb(140, 217, 158) in RGB and oklch(81.965% 0.11286 150.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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134°
100%

82%
0.113
151°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-300
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.68:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #8cd99e

#8cd99e is a pastel light green color. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 151°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.68:1 contrast and black text 12.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Patrice (#8cd9a1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light green colors

Lighter: #8cd99e mixed with white

  1. 8cd99e
  2. 98dda8
  3. a4e1b1
  4. b0e5bb
  5. bce9c5
  6. c7edce
  7. d3f0d8
  8. def4e2
  9. e9f8eb
  10. f4fbf5

Darker: #8cd99e mixed with black

  1. 8cd99e
  2. 79bc89
  3. 67a174
  4. 558660
  5. 436c4d
  6. 33533a
  7. 233b29
  8. 142518
  9. 071109
  10. 010201

Calmer: #8cd99e with less saturation

  1. 8cd99e
  2. 93d7a2
  3. 99d5a6
  4. 9fd3aa
  5. a5d1ae
  6. aacfb1
  7. b0cdb5
  8. b5cbb9
  9. bac8bd
  10. bfc6c0

Questions about #8cd99e

What color is #8cd99e?

#8cd99e is pastel light green. The closest named color is Patrice. In RGB it is rgb(140, 217, 158), in HSL hsl(134.03, 50.33%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.965% 0.11286 150.705).

What colors go well with #8cd99e?

The complementary color of #8cd99e is #eea9e6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9cf7a and #63dcc8. The triadic partners are #a9c0ff and #ffa897.

Is white or black text more readable on #8cd99e?

Black text reads better on #8cd99e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and black gives 12.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8cd99e a warm or cool color?

#8cd99e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 151 degrees, its lightness 82% and its chroma 0.113.