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#899b03 color: BioShock

#899b03 is rgb(137, 155, 3) in RGB and oklch(65.238% 0.15074 117.707) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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67°
100%

65.2%
0.151
118°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #899b03

#899b03 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 118°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is BioShock (#889900). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #899b03 mixed with white

  1. 899b03
  2. 94a536
  3. 9faf52
  4. aab96a
  5. b6c380
  6. c2cd95
  7. cdd7ab
  8. dae1c0
  9. e6ebd5
  10. f2f5ea

Darker: #899b03 mixed with black

  1. 899b03
  2. 768602
  3. 647202
  4. 535e01
  5. 424b01
  6. 313900
  7. 222800
  8. 141800
  9. 070900
  10. 010100

Calmer: #899b03 with less saturation

  1. 899b03
  2. 899a28
  3. 8a993b
  4. 8b9849
  5. 8b9756
  6. 8c9661
  7. 8c956b
  8. 8d9475
  9. 8e937e
  10. 8f9187

Questions about #899b03

What color is #899b03?

#899b03 is bright lime. The closest named color is BioShock. In RGB it is rgb(137, 155, 3), in HSL hsl(67.11, 96.2%, 30.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.238% 0.15074 117.707).

What colors go well with #899b03?

The complementary color of #899b03 is #9b79df. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b68800 and #42a857. The triadic partners are #009be0 and #d66490.

Is white or black text more readable on #899b03?

Black text reads better on #899b03: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #899b03 a warm or cool color?

#899b03 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 118 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.151.