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#8eb253 color: Usumoegi Green

#8eb253 is rgb(142, 178, 83) in RGB and oklch(71.615% 0.12993 126.664) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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83°
100%

71.6%
0.130
127°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • 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 #8eb253

#8eb253 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 127°.

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 lime-600.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #8eb253 mixed with white

  1. 8eb253
  2. 99ba66
  3. a4c278
  4. afc989
  5. bad19a
  6. c5d9ab
  7. d0e0bc
  8. dce8cd
  9. e8f0dd
  10. f3f7ee

Darker: #8eb253 mixed with black

  1. 8eb253
  2. 7b9a47
  3. 68833b
  4. 566d30
  5. 445725
  6. 34431b
  7. 242f11
  8. 151d08
  9. 070c02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8eb253 with less saturation

  1. 8eb253
  2. 90b15d
  3. 92af66
  4. 94ae6f
  5. 97ad77
  6. 99ab7f
  7. 9baa87
  8. 9da88e
  9. 9fa795
  10. a1a59c

Questions about #8eb253

What color is #8eb253?

#8eb253 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Usumoegi Green. In RGB it is rgb(142, 178, 83), in HSL hsl(82.74, 38.15%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.615% 0.12993 126.664).

What colors go well with #8eb253?

The complementary color of #8eb253 is #b88de3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bba332 and #52bb82. The triadic partners are #58aaf0 and #e77f96.

Is white or black text more readable on #8eb253?

Black text reads better on #8eb253: 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 #8eb253 a warm or cool color?

#8eb253 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 127 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.13.