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#8aa136 color: Biology Experiments

#8aa136 is rgb(138, 161, 54) in RGB and oklch(66.992% 0.13432 120.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73°
100%

67%
0.134
121°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8aa136

#8aa136 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 121°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Biology Experiments (#91a135). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #8aa136 mixed with white

  1. 8aa136
  2. 95aa4f
  3. a0b464
  4. abbd78
  5. b7c78c
  6. c2d09f
  7. ced9b2
  8. dae3c5
  9. e6ecd9
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8aa136 mixed with black

  1. 8aa136
  2. 778b2e
  3. 657625
  4. 53621e
  5. 424e16
  6. 323c0f
  7. 222a08
  8. 141903
  9. 070901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8aa136 with less saturation

  1. 8aa136
  2. 8ba044
  3. 8c9f50
  4. 8d9e5a
  5. 8e9d64
  6. 8f9c6d
  7. 909b76
  8. 91997e
  9. 939886
  10. 94978e

Questions about #8aa136

What color is #8aa136?

#8aa136 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(138, 161, 54), in HSL hsl(72.9, 49.77%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.992% 0.13432 120.568).

What colors go well with #8aa136?

The complementary color of #8aa136 is #a380db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b5910d and #4eac68. The triadic partners are #359edf and #d76f91.

Is white or black text more readable on #8aa136?

Black text reads better on #8aa136: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8aa136 a warm or cool color?

#8aa136 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 121 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.134.