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#8a9d2a color: Vigorous Wasabi

#8a9d2a is rgb(138, 157, 42) in RGB and oklch(65.95% 0.13778 118.604) 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
6.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8a9d2a

#8a9d2a 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 6.94:1, 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: #8a9d2a mixed with white

  1. 8a9d2a
  2. 95a746
  3. a0b15d
  4. abba73
  5. b7c487
  6. c2ce9b
  7. ced8af
  8. dae2c3
  9. e6ebd7
  10. f3f5eb

Darker: #8a9d2a mixed with black

  1. 8a9d2a
  2. 778823
  3. 65731c
  4. 535f16
  5. 424c10
  6. 323a0a
  7. 222805
  8. 141802
  9. 070901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8a9d2a with less saturation

  1. 8a9d2a
  2. 8b9c3b
  3. 8b9b48
  4. 8c9a54
  5. 8d995e
  6. 8d9868
  7. 8e9771
  8. 8f967a
  9. 909582
  10. 91938a

Questions about #8a9d2a

What color is #8a9d2a?

#8a9d2a is bright lime. The closest named color is Vigorous Wasabi. In RGB it is rgb(138, 157, 42), in HSL hsl(69.91, 57.79%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.95% 0.13778 118.604).

What colors go well with #8a9d2a?

The complementary color of #8a9d2a is #9e7dda. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b48c00 and #4ca961. The triadic partners are #239cdc and #d46b91.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a9d2a?

Black text reads better on #8a9d2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a9d2a a warm or cool color?

#8a9d2a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.138.