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#8aa243 color: Biology Experiments

#8aa243 is rgb(138, 162, 67) in RGB and oklch(67.359% 0.12474 121.717) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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75°
100%

67.4%
0.125
122°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8aa243

#8aa243 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 122°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, 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: #8aa243 mixed with white

  1. 8aa243
  2. 95ab58
  3. a0b56c
  4. abbe7f
  5. b7c791
  6. c3d0a3
  7. cedab6
  8. dae3c8
  9. e6ecda
  10. f3f6ed

Darker: #8aa243 mixed with black

  1. 8aa243
  2. 778c39
  3. 65772f
  4. 536326
  5. 424f1d
  6. 323c14
  7. 222a0c
  8. 141905
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8aa243 with less saturation

  1. 8aa243
  2. 8ba14e
  3. 8ca058
  4. 8d9f61
  5. 8f9e6a
  6. 909d72
  7. 919c79
  8. 929a81
  9. 949988
  10. 95988f

Questions about #8aa243

What color is #8aa243?

#8aa243 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(138, 162, 67), in HSL hsl(75.16, 41.48%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.359% 0.12474 121.717).

What colors go well with #8aa243?

The complementary color of #8aa243 is #a483d6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b29328 and #54ac6f. The triadic partners are #449fdc and #d47391.

Is white or black text more readable on #8aa243?

Black text reads better on #8aa243: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8aa243 a warm or cool color?

#8aa243 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 122 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.125.