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#a8d591 color: Nature’s Delight

#a8d591 is rgb(168, 213, 145) in RGB and oklch(82.421% 0.10335 135.388) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100°
100%

82.4%
0.103
135°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-300
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.67:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #a8d591

#a8d591 is a pastel light lime color. In OKLCH it has 82.4% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 135°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.67:1 contrast and black text 12.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Nature’s Delight (#a6d292). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #a8d591 mixed with white

  1. a8d591
  2. b1d99c
  3. b9dea7
  4. c2e2b2
  5. cbe6bd
  6. d3eac8
  7. dcefd3
  8. e5f3de
  9. edf7e9
  10. f6fbf4

Darker: #a8d591 mixed with black

  1. a8d591
  2. 92b97d
  3. 7c9e6a
  4. 678358
  5. 526a46
  6. 3f5135
  7. 2c3a25
  8. 1a2415
  9. 0a1007
  10. 010201

Calmer: #a8d591 with less saturation

  1. a8d591
  2. abd497
  3. aed29c
  4. b1d1a2
  5. b4cfa7
  6. b7ceac
  7. baccb1
  8. bdcab6
  9. c0c9bb
  10. c2c7c0

Questions about #a8d591

What color is #a8d591?

#a8d591 is pastel light lime. The closest named color is Nature’s Delight. In RGB it is rgb(168, 213, 145), in HSL hsl(99.71, 44.74%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.421% 0.10335 135.388).

What colors go well with #a8d591?

The complementary color of #a8d591 is #dfb1f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cfca78 and #80dbb5. The triadic partners are #98c9ff and #ffaaaf.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8d591?

Black text reads better on #a8d591: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and black gives 12.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8d591 a warm or cool color?

#a8d591 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 82.4% and its chroma 0.103.