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#8ea556 color: Chelsea Cucumber

#8ea556 is rgb(142, 165, 86) in RGB and oklch(68.609% 0.10842 122.623) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77°
100%

68.6%
0.108
123°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #8ea556

#8ea556 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 123°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.67:1, 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: #8ea556 mixed with white

  1. 8ea556
  2. 99ae68
  3. a3b779
  4. aec08a
  5. bac99a
  6. c5d2ab
  7. d0dbbc
  8. dce4cc
  9. e7eddd
  10. f3f6ee

Darker: #8ea556 mixed with black

  1. 8ea556
  2. 7b8f4a
  3. 68793e
  4. 566532
  5. 445127
  6. 343d1c
  7. 242b12
  8. 151a08
  9. 070a02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ea556 with less saturation

  1. 8ea556
  2. 8fa45e
  3. 90a366
  4. 91a26d
  5. 93a174
  6. 94a07b
  7. 959f81
  8. 969e88
  9. 979d8e
  10. 999b94

Questions about #8ea556

What color is #8ea556?

#8ea556 is soft lime. The closest named color is Chelsea Cucumber. In RGB it is rgb(142, 165, 86), in HSL hsl(77.47, 31.47%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.609% 0.10842 122.623).

What colors go well with #8ea556?

The complementary color of #8ea556 is #a789d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b29843 and #62ae79. The triadic partners are #59a2d8 and #d27d94.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ea556?

Black text reads better on #8ea556: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ea556 a warm or cool color?

#8ea556 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 123 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.108.