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#8daa57 color: Chelsea Cucumber

#8daa57 is rgb(141, 170, 87) in RGB and oklch(69.718% 0.11497 125.134) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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81°
100%

69.7%
0.115
125°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #8daa57

#8daa57 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 125°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, 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: #8daa57 mixed with white

  1. 8daa57
  2. 98b269
  3. a3bb7a
  4. aec38b
  5. b9cc9b
  6. c4d4ac
  7. d0ddbc
  8. dbe5cd
  9. e7eede
  10. f3f6ee

Darker: #8daa57 mixed with black

  1. 8daa57
  2. 7a934b
  3. 677d3e
  4. 556833
  5. 445327
  6. 333f1c
  7. 232d12
  8. 141b08
  9. 070b03
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8daa57 with less saturation

  1. 8daa57
  2. 8fa960
  3. 90a868
  4. 92a76f
  5. 93a676
  6. 95a47d
  7. 97a384
  8. 98a28b
  9. 9aa091
  10. 9c9f97

Questions about #8daa57

What color is #8daa57?

#8daa57 is soft lime. The closest named color is Chelsea Cucumber. In RGB it is rgb(141, 170, 87), in HSL hsl(80.96, 32.81%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.718% 0.11497 125.134).

What colors go well with #8daa57?

The complementary color of #8daa57 is #ae8bd7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b49d40 and #5cb37e. The triadic partners are #5ba4e0 and #d97e94.

Is white or black text more readable on #8daa57?

Black text reads better on #8daa57: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8daa57 a warm or cool color?

#8daa57 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 125 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.115.