Skip to the color picker

#8da956 color: Chelsea Cucumber

#8da956 is rgb(141, 169, 86) in RGB and oklch(69.469% 0.11457 124.66) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

80°
100%

69.5%
0.115
125°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #8da956

#8da956 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 125°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chelsea Cucumber (#88a95b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #8da956 mixed with white

  1. 8da956
  2. 98b268
  3. a3ba79
  4. aec38a
  5. b9cb9b
  6. c4d4ab
  7. d0ddbc
  8. dbe5cd
  9. e7eedd
  10. f3f6ee

Darker: #8da956 mixed with black

  1. 8da956
  2. 7a924a
  3. 677c3e
  4. 556732
  5. 445327
  6. 333f1c
  7. 232c12
  8. 141b08
  9. 070a02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8da956 with less saturation

  1. 8da956
  2. 8fa85f
  3. 90a767
  4. 92a66e
  5. 93a575
  6. 95a37c
  7. 96a283
  8. 98a18a
  9. 999f90
  10. 9b9e96

Questions about #8da956

What color is #8da956?

#8da956 is soft lime. The closest named color is Chelsea Cucumber. In RGB it is rgb(141, 169, 86), in HSL hsl(80.24, 32.55%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.469% 0.11457 124.66).

What colors go well with #8da956?

The complementary color of #8da956 is #ad8ad6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b39c3f and #5db27d. The triadic partners are #5aa4df and #d87d94.

Is white or black text more readable on #8da956?

Black text reads better on #8da956: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8da956 a warm or cool color?

#8da956 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 125 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.115.