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#8dc596 color: Velvet Leaf

#8dc596 is rgb(141, 197, 150) in RGB and oklch(77.2% 0.0885 148.934) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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130°
100%

77.2%
0.088
149°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • olive-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #8dc596

#8dc596 is a soft light green color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 149°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Velvet Leaf (#96c193). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light green colors

Lighter: #8dc596 mixed with white

  1. 8dc596
  2. 99cba0
  3. a4d1ab
  4. afd6b5
  5. bbdcbf
  6. c6e2ca
  7. d2e8d4
  8. ddeedf
  9. e8f3ea
  10. f4f9f4

Darker: #8dc596 mixed with black

  1. 8dc596
  2. 7aab82
  3. 67926e
  4. 55795b
  5. 446149
  6. 334b37
  7. 233526
  8. 142116
  9. 070e08
  10. 010201

Calmer: #8dc596 with less saturation

  1. 8dc596
  2. 91c399
  3. 96c29c
  4. 9ac0a0
  5. 9ebfa3
  6. a2bda6
  7. a6bca9
  8. aabaac
  9. adb8af
  10. b1b6b2

Questions about #8dc596

What color is #8dc596?

#8dc596 is soft light green. The closest named color is Velvet Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(141, 197, 150), in HSL hsl(129.64, 32.56%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.2% 0.0885 148.934).

What colors go well with #8dc596?

The complementary color of #8dc596 is #d5a1d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aebd7c and #71c8b6. The triadic partners are #9eb3ee and #e8a094.

Is white or black text more readable on #8dc596?

Black text reads better on #8dc596: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8dc596 a warm or cool color?

#8dc596 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 149 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.088.