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#8ec162 color: Jaunty Green

#8ec162 is rgb(142, 193, 98) in RGB and oklch(75.359% 0.13668 132.12) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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92°
100%

75.4%
0.137
132°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #8ec162

#8ec162 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jaunty Green (#8dc36a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #8ec162 mixed with white

  1. 8ec162
  2. 99c773
  3. a4ce83
  4. afd493
  5. bbdaa3
  6. c6e1b2
  7. d1e7c2
  8. ddedd1
  9. e8f3e0
  10. f3f9f0

Darker: #8ec162 mixed with black

  1. 8ec162
  2. 7ba754
  3. 688f47
  4. 56773a
  5. 445f2d
  6. 344921
  7. 243416
  8. 15200b
  9. 070e03
  10. 010200

Calmer: #8ec162 with less saturation

  1. 8ec162
  2. 92bf6b
  3. 95be74
  4. 98bc7c
  5. 9cba84
  6. 9fb98c
  7. a2b793
  8. a6b59a
  9. a9b3a1
  10. acb1a8

Questions about #8ec162

What color is #8ec162?

#8ec162 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Jaunty Green. In RGB it is rgb(142, 193, 98), in HSL hsl(92.21, 43.38%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.359% 0.13668 132.12).

What colors go well with #8ec162?

The complementary color of #8ec162 is #cc94ed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c0b23a and #4bca94. The triadic partners are #6bb3ff and #f88898.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ec162?

Black text reads better on #8ec162: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ec162 a warm or cool color?

#8ec162 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.137.