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#a8cb8d color: Chenille

#a8cb8d is rgb(168, 203, 141) in RGB and oklch(80.1% 0.0921 132.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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94°
100%

80.1%
0.092
132°
  • 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
11.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #a8cb8d

#a8cb8d is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.59:1, 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: #a8cb8d mixed with white

  1. a8cb8d
  2. b1d098
  3. b9d6a4
  4. c2dbaf
  5. cae0bb
  6. d3e5c6
  7. dcead1
  8. e4f0dd
  9. edf5e8
  10. f6faf4

Darker: #a8cb8d mixed with black

  1. a8cb8d
  2. 92b07a
  3. 7c9667
  4. 677d55
  5. 526544
  6. 3f4d33
  7. 2c3723
  8. 1a2214
  9. 0a0f07
  10. 010201

Calmer: #a8cb8d with less saturation

  1. a8cb8d
  2. aaca92
  3. adc997
  4. afc79d
  5. b1c6a2
  6. b3c5a6
  7. b5c3ab
  8. b7c2b0
  9. bac1b5
  10. bcbfb9

Questions about #a8cb8d

What color is #a8cb8d?

#a8cb8d is soft light lime. The closest named color is Chenille. In RGB it is rgb(168, 203, 141), in HSL hsl(93.87, 37.35%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.1% 0.0921 132.118).

What colors go well with #a8cb8d?

The complementary color of #a8cb8d is #d2ade9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c9c17a and #86d1ac. The triadic partners are #93c2f8 and #f3a6ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8cb8d?

Black text reads better on #a8cb8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8cb8d a warm or cool color?

#a8cb8d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.092.