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#8ec86e color: Apple Orchard

#8ec86e is rgb(142, 200, 110) in RGB and oklch(77.19% 0.13488 135.302) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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99°
100%

77.2%
0.135
135°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #8ec86e

#8ec86e is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 135°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apple Orchard (#93c96a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #8ec86e mixed with white

  1. 8ec86e
  2. 99ce7d
  3. a5d38c
  4. b0d99b
  5. bbdfa9
  6. c6e4b8
  7. d2eac6
  8. ddefd4
  9. e8f4e2
  10. f4faf1

Darker: #8ec86e mixed with black

  1. 8ec86e
  2. 7bae5f
  3. 689450
  4. 567b41
  5. 446333
  6. 344c26
  7. 243619
  8. 15210e
  9. 070f04
  10. 010201

Calmer: #8ec86e with less saturation

  1. 8ec86e
  2. 92c676
  3. 96c57e
  4. 9ac386
  5. 9ec18d
  6. a2bf94
  7. a6bd9b
  8. aabba1
  9. adb9a8
  10. b1b7ae

Questions about #8ec86e

What color is #8ec86e?

#8ec86e is soft light lime. The closest named color is Apple Orchard. In RGB it is rgb(142, 200, 110), in HSL hsl(98.67, 45%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.19% 0.13488 135.302).

What colors go well with #8ec86e?

The complementary color of #8ec86e is #d599ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c1b947 and #4cd0a0. The triadic partners are #78b7ff and #ff8f98.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ec86e?

Black text reads better on #8ec86e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ec86e a warm or cool color?

#8ec86e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.135.