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#899b26 color: Limetta

#899b26 is rgb(137, 155, 38) in RGB and oklch(65.371% 0.13822 118.165) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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69°
100%

65.4%
0.138
118°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #899b26

#899b26 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 118°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.78:1, 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: #899b26 mixed with white

  1. 899b26
  2. 94a544
  3. 9faf5b
  4. aab971
  5. b6c386
  6. c2cd9a
  7. ced7ae
  8. dae1c2
  9. e6ebd7
  10. f2f5eb

Darker: #899b26 mixed with black

  1. 899b26
  2. 768620
  3. 647219
  4. 535e13
  5. 424b0d
  6. 313908
  7. 222804
  8. 141802
  9. 070901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #899b26 with less saturation

  1. 899b26
  2. 8a9a38
  3. 8a9946
  4. 8b9852
  5. 8b975c
  6. 8c9666
  7. 8d956f
  8. 8e9478
  9. 8e9380
  10. 8f9288

Questions about #899b26

What color is #899b26?

#899b26 is bright lime. The closest named color is Limetta. In RGB it is rgb(137, 155, 38), in HSL hsl(69.23, 60.62%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.371% 0.13822 118.165).

What colors go well with #899b26?

The complementary color of #899b26 is #9b7cd9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b38a00 and #4ba75e. The triadic partners are #1c9ada and #d26990.

Is white or black text more readable on #899b26?

Black text reads better on #899b26: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #899b26 a warm or cool color?

#899b26 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 118 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.138.