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#8ea259 color: Zesty Apple

#8ea259 is rgb(142, 162, 89) in RGB and oklch(67.957% 0.10084 121.681) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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76°
100%

68%
0.101
122°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • olive-400
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8ea259

#8ea259 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 122°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Zesty Apple (#92a360). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #8ea259 mixed with white

  1. 8ea259
  2. 99ab6a
  3. a3b47b
  4. aebe8b
  5. bac79c
  6. c5d0ac
  7. d0d9bc
  8. dce3cd
  9. e7ecdd
  10. f3f6ee

Darker: #8ea259 mixed with black

  1. 8ea259
  2. 7b8c4c
  3. 687740
  4. 566334
  5. 444f28
  6. 343c1d
  7. 242a13
  8. 151909
  9. 070a03
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ea259 with less saturation

  1. 8ea259
  2. 8fa160
  3. 90a067
  4. 919f6e
  5. 929e75
  6. 939d7b
  7. 949c81
  8. 959b87
  9. 969a8d
  10. 979992

Questions about #8ea259

What color is #8ea259?

#8ea259 is soft lime. The closest named color is Zesty Apple. In RGB it is rgb(142, 162, 89), in HSL hsl(76.44, 29.08%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.957% 0.10084 121.681).

What colors go well with #8ea259?

The complementary color of #8ea259 is #a389cc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af9649 and #66aa79. The triadic partners are #5ba0d1 and #cc7d94.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ea259?

Black text reads better on #8ea259: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ea259 a warm or cool color?

#8ea259 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 122 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.101.