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#8db459 color: Usumoegi Green

#8db459 is rgb(141, 180, 89) in RGB and oklch(72.098% 0.12734 128.367) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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86°
100%

72.1%
0.127
128°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #8db459

#8db459 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 128°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.81:1, 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: #8db459 mixed with white

  1. 8db459
  2. 98bc6b
  3. a3c37c
  4. aecb8d
  5. b9d29d
  6. c5daad
  7. d0e1be
  8. dce9ce
  9. e7f0de
  10. f3f8ef

Darker: #8db459 mixed with black

  1. 8db459
  2. 7a9c4c
  3. 678540
  4. 556e34
  5. 445828
  6. 33441d
  7. 233013
  8. 141d09
  9. 070c03
  10. 010200

Calmer: #8db459 with less saturation

  1. 8db459
  2. 8fb362
  3. 92b16b
  4. 94b073
  5. 97af7b
  6. 99ad82
  7. 9bac8a
  8. 9eaa91
  9. a0a897
  10. a2a79e

Questions about #8db459

What color is #8db459?

#8db459 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Usumoegi Green. In RGB it is rgb(141, 180, 89), in HSL hsl(85.71, 37.76%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.098% 0.12734 128.367).

What colors go well with #8db459?

The complementary color of #8db459 is #bb8ee2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #baa539 and #53bd86. The triadic partners are #5fabf1 and #e88195.

Is white or black text more readable on #8db459?

Black text reads better on #8db459: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8db459 a warm or cool color?

#8db459 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 128 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.127.