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#8aa021 color: Noxious

#8aa021 is rgb(138, 160, 33) in RGB and oklch(66.606% 0.14637 119.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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70°
100%

66.6%
0.146
119°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #8aa021

#8aa021 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 119°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Noxious (#89a203). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #8aa021 mixed with white

  1. 8aa021
  2. 95aa42
  3. a0b35a
  4. abbd70
  5. b7c685
  6. c2d09a
  7. ced9ae
  8. dae3c2
  9. e6ecd7
  10. f3f6eb

Darker: #8aa021 mixed with black

  1. 8aa021
  2. 778b1b
  3. 657616
  4. 536110
  5. 424e0b
  6. 323b06
  7. 222903
  8. 141901
  9. 070900
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8aa021 with less saturation

  1. 8aa021
  2. 8b9f36
  3. 8c9e45
  4. 8d9d52
  5. 8d9c5d
  6. 8e9b67
  7. 8f9a71
  8. 90987a
  9. 929783
  10. 93958c

Questions about #8aa021

What color is #8aa021?

#8aa021 is bright lime. The closest named color is Noxious. In RGB it is rgb(138, 160, 33), in HSL hsl(70.39, 65.8%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.606% 0.14637 119.48).

What colors go well with #8aa021?

The complementary color of #8aa021 is #a27de0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b78e00 and #45ac61. The triadic partners are #169ee4 and #da6991.

Is white or black text more readable on #8aa021?

Black text reads better on #8aa021: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8aa021 a warm or cool color?

#8aa021 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.146.