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#899a2c color: Limetta

#899a2c is rgb(137, 154, 44) in RGB and oklch(65.176% 0.13327 117.922) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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69°
100%

65.2%
0.133
118°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #899a2c

#899a2c is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 118°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Limetta (#8e9a21). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #899a2c mixed with white

  1. 899a2c
  2. 94a447
  3. 9fae5e
  4. aab873
  5. b6c287
  6. c2cc9b
  7. ced7af
  8. dae1c3
  9. e6ebd7
  10. f2f5eb

Darker: #899a2c mixed with black

  1. 899a2c
  2. 768525
  3. 64711e
  4. 535e17
  5. 424b11
  6. 31390a
  7. 222705
  8. 141702
  9. 070901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #899a2c with less saturation

  1. 899a2c
  2. 89993c
  3. 8a9848
  4. 8b9853
  5. 8b975e
  6. 8c9667
  7. 8c9570
  8. 8d9378
  9. 8e9280
  10. 8f9188

Questions about #899a2c

What color is #899a2c?

#899a2c is bright lime. The closest named color is Limetta. In RGB it is rgb(137, 154, 44), in HSL hsl(69.27, 55.56%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.176% 0.13327 117.922).

What colors go well with #899a2c?

The complementary color of #899a2c is #9a7cd6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b28a00 and #4fa55f. The triadic partners are #259ad7 and #cf6a8f.

Is white or black text more readable on #899a2c?

Black text reads better on #899a2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #899a2c a warm or cool color?

#899a2c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 118 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.133.