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#8aa422 color: Noxious

#8aa422 is rgb(138, 164, 34) in RGB and oklch(67.563% 0.15055 120.865) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

67.6%
0.151
121°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8aa422

#8aa422 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 121°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.41:1, 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: #8aa422 mixed with white

  1. 8aa422
  2. 95ad43
  3. a0b65b
  4. abc071
  5. b7c986
  6. c2d29b
  7. cedbaf
  8. dae4c3
  9. e6edd7
  10. f3f6eb

Darker: #8aa422 mixed with black

  1. 8aa422
  2. 778e1c
  3. 657916
  4. 536411
  5. 42500b
  6. 323d07
  7. 222b03
  8. 141a01
  9. 070a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8aa422 with less saturation

  1. 8aa422
  2. 8ba337
  3. 8ca247
  4. 8da154
  5. 8fa05f
  6. 909e69
  7. 919d73
  8. 939c7d
  9. 949a86
  10. 95988e

Questions about #8aa422

What color is #8aa422?

#8aa422 is bright lime. The closest named color is Noxious. In RGB it is rgb(138, 164, 34), in HSL hsl(72, 65.66%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.563% 0.15055 120.865).

What colors go well with #8aa422?

The complementary color of #8aa422 is #a77ee4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba9100 and #40b064. The triadic partners are #1ba0ea and #df6b92.

Is white or black text more readable on #8aa422?

Black text reads better on #8aa422: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8aa422 a warm or cool color?

#8aa422 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 121 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.151.