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#8db259 color: Usumoegi Green

#8db259 is rgb(141, 178, 89) in RGB and oklch(71.626% 0.12446 127.841) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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85°
100%

71.6%
0.124
128°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #8db259

#8db259 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 128°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Usumoegi Green (#8db255). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #8db259 mixed with white

  1. 8db259
  2. 98ba6b
  3. a3c27c
  4. aec98d
  5. b9d19d
  6. c5d9ad
  7. d0e0be
  8. dce8ce
  9. e7f0de
  10. f3f7ef

Darker: #8db259 mixed with black

  1. 8db259
  2. 7a9a4c
  3. 678340
  4. 556d34
  5. 445728
  6. 33431d
  7. 232f13
  8. 141d09
  9. 070c03
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8db259 with less saturation

  1. 8db259
  2. 8fb162
  3. 92af6b
  4. 94ae73
  5. 96ad7a
  6. 98ab82
  7. 9aaa89
  8. 9da890
  9. 9fa796
  10. a1a59d

Questions about #8db259

What color is #8db259?

#8db259 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Usumoegi Green. In RGB it is rgb(141, 178, 89), in HSL hsl(84.94, 36.63%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.626% 0.12446 127.841).

What colors go well with #8db259?

The complementary color of #8db259 is #b98ddf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b8a43b and #55bb85. The triadic partners are #5fa9ed and #e58195.

Is white or black text more readable on #8db259?

Black text reads better on #8db259: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8db259 a warm or cool color?

#8db259 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 128 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.124.