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#a8cb8a color: Chenille

#a8cb8a is rgb(168, 203, 138) in RGB and oklch(80.042% 0.09556 131.272) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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92°
100%

80%
0.096
131°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-300
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #a8cb8a

#a8cb8a is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 131°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chenille (#a6cd91). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #a8cb8a mixed with white

  1. a8cb8a
  2. b1d096
  3. b9d6a2
  4. c2dbad
  5. cae0b9
  6. d3e5c5
  7. dcead0
  8. e4f0dc
  9. edf5e8
  10. f6faf3

Darker: #a8cb8a mixed with black

  1. a8cb8a
  2. 92b077
  3. 7c9665
  4. 677d53
  5. 526542
  6. 3f4d32
  7. 2c3722
  8. 1a2214
  9. 0a0f07
  10. 010201

Calmer: #a8cb8a with less saturation

  1. a8cb8a
  2. aaca90
  3. acc995
  4. afc79b
  5. b1c6a0
  6. b3c5a5
  7. b5c3aa
  8. b7c2af
  9. b9c1b4
  10. bcbfb9

Questions about #a8cb8a

What color is #a8cb8a?

#a8cb8a is soft light lime. The closest named color is Chenille. In RGB it is rgb(168, 203, 138), in HSL hsl(92.31, 38.46%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.042% 0.09556 131.272).

What colors go well with #a8cb8a?

The complementary color of #a8cb8a is #d2adeb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cbc076 and #84d1aa. The triadic partners are #90c2fa and #f4a4ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8cb8a?

Black text reads better on #a8cb8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8cb8a a warm or cool color?

#a8cb8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 131 degrees, its lightness 80% and its chroma 0.096.