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#8eb862 color: Cold Spring

#8eb862 is rgb(142, 184, 98) in RGB and oklch(73.236% 0.1235 130.294) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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89°
100%

73.2%
0.124
130°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #8eb862

#8eb862 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 130°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Spring (#88bb66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #8eb862 mixed with white

  1. 8eb862
  2. 99bf73
  3. a4c683
  4. afce92
  5. bad5a2
  6. c5dcb1
  7. d1e3c1
  8. dcead0
  9. e8f1e0
  10. f3f8ef

Darker: #8eb862 mixed with black

  1. 8eb862
  2. 7ba054
  3. 688847
  4. 56713a
  5. 445b2d
  6. 344521
  7. 243116
  8. 151e0b
  9. 070c03
  10. 010200

Calmer: #8eb862 with less saturation

  1. 8eb862
  2. 91b76a
  3. 93b572
  4. 96b47a
  5. 99b281
  6. 9bb188
  7. 9eaf8f
  8. a1ae95
  9. a3ac9c
  10. a6aaa2

Questions about #8eb862

What color is #8eb862?

#8eb862 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Cold Spring. In RGB it is rgb(142, 184, 98), in HSL hsl(89.3, 37.72%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.236% 0.1235 130.294).

What colors go well with #8eb862?

The complementary color of #8eb862 is #c192e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #baaa43 and #57c08e. The triadic partners are #69adf3 and #ea8696.

Is white or black text more readable on #8eb862?

Black text reads better on #8eb862: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8eb862 a warm or cool color?

#8eb862 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 130 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.124.