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#8da659 color: Chelsea Cucumber

#8da659 is rgb(141, 166, 89) in RGB and oklch(68.812% 0.10704 123.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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79°
100%

68.8%
0.107
124°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • olive-400
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #8da659

#8da659 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 124°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chelsea Cucumber (#88a95b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #8da659 mixed with white

  1. 8da659
  2. 98af6a
  3. a3b87b
  4. aec18b
  5. b9c99c
  6. c4d2ac
  7. d0dbbd
  8. dbe4cd
  9. e7edde
  10. f3f6ee

Darker: #8da659 mixed with black

  1. 8da659
  2. 7a904c
  3. 677a40
  4. 556534
  5. 445128
  6. 333e1d
  7. 232b13
  8. 141a09
  9. 070a03
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8da659 with less saturation

  1. 8da659
  2. 8ea561
  3. 90a468
  4. 91a36f
  5. 92a276
  6. 94a17c
  7. 95a083
  8. 969e89
  9. 989d8f
  10. 999c95

Questions about #8da659

What color is #8da659?

#8da659 is soft lime. The closest named color is Chelsea Cucumber. In RGB it is rgb(141, 166, 89), in HSL hsl(79.48, 30.2%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.812% 0.10704 123.937).

What colors go well with #8da659?

The complementary color of #8da659 is #a98ad1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b19946 and #61ae7c. The triadic partners are #5ca2d8 and #d27e93.

Is white or black text more readable on #8da659?

Black text reads better on #8da659: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8da659 a warm or cool color?

#8da659 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 124 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.107.