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#8fd487 color: Botanist

#8fd487 is rgb(143, 212, 135) in RGB and oklch(80.495% 0.12664 141.893) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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114°
100%

80.5%
0.127
142°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-300
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.76:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #8fd487

#8fd487 is a soft light green color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 142°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.76:1 contrast and black text 11.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Botanist (#9ad28c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light green colors

Lighter: #8fd487 mixed with white

  1. 8fd487
  2. 9bd993
  3. a6dd9f
  4. b1e1ab
  5. bde6b7
  6. c8eac3
  7. d3eecf
  8. def3db
  9. e9f7e7
  10. f4fbf3

Darker: #8fd487 mixed with black

  1. 8fd487
  2. 7cb875
  3. 699d63
  4. 578351
  5. 456941
  6. 345131
  7. 243a21
  8. 152413
  9. 071006
  10. 010201

Calmer: #8fd487 with less saturation

  1. 8fd487
  2. 95d28d
  3. 9ad093
  4. 9fce99
  5. a4cc9f
  6. a9caa4
  7. aec8aa
  8. b2c6af
  9. b7c4b5
  10. bbc1ba

Questions about #8fd487

What color is #8fd487?

#8fd487 is soft light green. The closest named color is Botanist. In RGB it is rgb(143, 212, 135), in HSL hsl(113.77, 47.24%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.495% 0.12664 141.893).

What colors go well with #8fd487?

The complementary color of #8fd487 is #e6a3f0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c1c761 and #57dab6. The triadic partners are #95bfff and #ff9d9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8fd487?

Black text reads better on #8fd487: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and black gives 11.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8fd487 a warm or cool color?

#8fd487 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 142 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.127.