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#899b2d color: Vigorous Wasabi

#899b2d is rgb(137, 155, 45) in RGB and oklch(65.42% 0.1338 118.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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70°
100%

65.4%
0.134
118°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #899b2d

#899b2d is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 118°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vigorous Wasabi (#8b9d30). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #899b2d mixed with white

  1. 899b2d
  2. 94a548
  3. 9faf5f
  4. aab974
  5. b6c388
  6. c2cd9c
  7. ced7b0
  8. dae1c3
  9. e6ebd7
  10. f2f5eb

Darker: #899b2d mixed with black

  1. 899b2d
  2. 768626
  3. 64721f
  4. 535e18
  5. 424b11
  6. 31390b
  7. 222806
  8. 141802
  9. 070901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #899b2d with less saturation

  1. 899b2d
  2. 8a9a3d
  3. 8a9949
  4. 8b9854
  5. 8b975e
  6. 8c9668
  7. 8d9570
  8. 8e9479
  9. 8f9381
  10. 8f9289

Questions about #899b2d

What color is #899b2d?

#899b2d is bright lime. The closest named color is Vigorous Wasabi. In RGB it is rgb(137, 155, 45), in HSL hsl(69.82, 55%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.42% 0.1338 118.358).

What colors go well with #899b2d?

The complementary color of #899b2d is #9b7dd7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b28a00 and #4ea660. The triadic partners are #279ad8 and #d06b8f.

Is white or black text more readable on #899b2d?

Black text reads better on #899b2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #899b2d a warm or cool color?

#899b2d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 118 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.134.