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#8aa336 color: Biology Experiments

#8aa336 is rgb(138, 163, 54) in RGB and oklch(67.466% 0.13684 121.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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74°
100%

67.5%
0.137
121°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8aa336

#8aa336 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 121°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.37:1, 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: #8aa336 mixed with white

  1. 8aa336
  2. 95ac4f
  3. a0b664
  4. abbf79
  5. b7c88c
  6. c2d19f
  7. cedab3
  8. dae4c6
  9. e6edd9
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8aa336 mixed with black

  1. 8aa336
  2. 778d2e
  3. 657825
  4. 53631e
  5. 424f16
  6. 323c0f
  7. 222a08
  8. 141903
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8aa336 with less saturation

  1. 8aa336
  2. 8ba244
  3. 8ca150
  4. 8da05b
  5. 8f9f65
  6. 909e6e
  7. 919c77
  8. 929b7f
  9. 949a87
  10. 95988f

Questions about #8aa336

What color is #8aa336?

#8aa336 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(138, 163, 54), in HSL hsl(73.76, 50.23%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.466% 0.13684 121.286).

What colors go well with #8aa336?

The complementary color of #8aa336 is #a681dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b69206 and #4bae6a. The triadic partners are #35a0e3 and #da6f91.

Is white or black text more readable on #8aa336?

Black text reads better on #8aa336: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8aa336 a warm or cool color?

#8aa336 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 121 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.137.