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#8a9b2a color: Limetta

#8a9b2a is rgb(138, 155, 42) in RGB and oklch(65.477% 0.1354 117.812) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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69°
100%

65.5%
0.135
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
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8a9b2a

#8a9b2a is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.135 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 6.8:1, 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: #8a9b2a mixed with white

  1. 8a9b2a
  2. 95a546
  3. a0af5d
  4. abb973
  5. b7c387
  6. c2cd9b
  7. ced7af
  8. dae1c3
  9. e6ebd7
  10. f3f5eb

Darker: #8a9b2a mixed with black

  1. 8a9b2a
  2. 778623
  3. 65721c
  4. 535e16
  5. 424b10
  6. 32390a
  7. 222805
  8. 141802
  9. 070901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8a9b2a with less saturation

  1. 8a9b2a
  2. 8a9a3b
  3. 8b9948
  4. 8c9953
  5. 8c985d
  6. 8d9767
  7. 8d9570
  8. 8e9478
  9. 8f9381
  10. 909289

Questions about #8a9b2a

What color is #8a9b2a?

#8a9b2a is bright lime. The closest named color is Limetta. In RGB it is rgb(138, 155, 42), in HSL hsl(69.03, 57.36%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.477% 0.1354 117.812).

What colors go well with #8a9b2a?

The complementary color of #8a9b2a is #9b7dd8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b38a00 and #4fa75f. The triadic partners are #229bd9 and #d16a90.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a9b2a?

Black text reads better on #8a9b2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a9b2a a warm or cool color?

#8a9b2a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 118 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.135.