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#899d2a color: Vigorous Wasabi

#899d2a is rgb(137, 157, 42) in RGB and oklch(65.872% 0.13817 119.049) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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70°
100%

65.9%
0.138
119°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #899d2a

#899d2a is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 119°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, 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: #899d2a mixed with white

  1. 899d2a
  2. 94a746
  3. 9fb15d
  4. aaba73
  5. b6c487
  6. c2ce9b
  7. ced8af
  8. dae2c3
  9. e6ebd7
  10. f2f5eb

Darker: #899d2a mixed with black

  1. 899d2a
  2. 768823
  3. 64731c
  4. 535f16
  5. 424c10
  6. 313a0a
  7. 222805
  8. 141802
  9. 070901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #899d2a with less saturation

  1. 899d2a
  2. 8a9c3b
  3. 8a9b48
  4. 8b9a54
  5. 8c995e
  6. 8d9868
  7. 8e9771
  8. 8f9679
  9. 909482
  10. 91938a

Questions about #899d2a

What color is #899d2a?

#899d2a is bright lime. The closest named color is Vigorous Wasabi. In RGB it is rgb(137, 157, 42), in HSL hsl(70.43, 57.79%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.872% 0.13817 119.049).

What colors go well with #899d2a?

The complementary color of #899d2a is #9e7dda. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b48c00 and #4ba961. The triadic partners are #249cdc and #d46a90.

Is white or black text more readable on #899d2a?

Black text reads better on #899d2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #899d2a a warm or cool color?

#899d2a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.138.