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#8fc493 color: Velvet Leaf

#8fc493 is rgb(143, 196, 147) in RGB and oklch(77.021% 0.08865 146.554) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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125°
100%

77%
0.089
147°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • olive-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #8fc493

#8fc493 is a soft light green color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 147°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Velvet Leaf (#96c193). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light green colors

Lighter: #8fc493 mixed with white

  1. 8fc493
  2. 9aca9e
  3. a6d0a8
  4. b1d6b3
  5. bcdcbe
  6. c7e2c8
  7. d2e7d3
  8. ddedde
  9. e9f3e9
  10. f4f9f4

Darker: #8fc493 mixed with black

  1. 8fc493
  2. 7caa7f
  3. 69916c
  4. 577859
  5. 456147
  6. 344a36
  7. 243525
  8. 152116
  9. 070e08
  10. 010201

Calmer: #8fc493 with less saturation

  1. 8fc493
  2. 93c396
  3. 97c19a
  4. 9bc09d
  5. 9fbea1
  6. a3bca4
  7. a6bba7
  8. aab9ab
  9. adb8ae
  10. b1b6b1

Questions about #8fc493

What color is #8fc493?

#8fc493 is soft light green. The closest named color is Velvet Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(143, 196, 147), in HSL hsl(124.53, 30.99%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.021% 0.08865 146.554).

What colors go well with #8fc493?

The complementary color of #8fc493 is #d3a1d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b0bc7a and #72c7b3. The triadic partners are #9ab3ee and #e89f96.

Is white or black text more readable on #8fc493?

Black text reads better on #8fc493: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8fc493 a warm or cool color?

#8fc493 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 147 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.089.