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#8eb459 color: Usumoegi Green

#8eb459 is rgb(142, 180, 89) in RGB and oklch(72.166% 0.12687 127.953) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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85°
100%

72.2%
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
8.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #8eb459

#8eb459 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% 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 8.82:1, 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: #8eb459 mixed with white

  1. 8eb459
  2. 99bc6b
  3. a4c37c
  4. afcb8d
  5. bad29d
  6. c5daae
  7. d1e1be
  8. dce9ce
  9. e8f0de
  10. f3f8ef

Darker: #8eb459 mixed with black

  1. 8eb459
  2. 7b9c4c
  3. 688540
  4. 566e34
  5. 445828
  6. 34441d
  7. 243013
  8. 151d09
  9. 070c03
  10. 010200

Calmer: #8eb459 with less saturation

  1. 8eb459
  2. 90b362
  3. 93b16b
  4. 95b073
  5. 97af7b
  6. 9aad83
  7. 9cac8a
  8. 9eaa91
  9. a0a898
  10. a3a79e

Questions about #8eb459

What color is #8eb459?

#8eb459 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Usumoegi Green. In RGB it is rgb(142, 180, 89), in HSL hsl(85.05, 37.76%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.166% 0.12687 127.953).

What colors go well with #8eb459?

The complementary color of #8eb459 is #bb8fe2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #baa53a and #54bd86. The triadic partners are #5fabf0 and #e88196.

Is white or black text more readable on #8eb459?

Black text reads better on #8eb459: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8eb459 a warm or cool color?

#8eb459 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 128 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.127.