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#8aa42e color: Biology Experiments

#8aa42e is rgb(138, 164, 46) in RGB and oklch(67.639% 0.14369 121.266) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73°
100%

67.6%
0.144
121°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8aa42e

#8aa42e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.144 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 7.43:1, 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: #8aa42e mixed with white

  1. 8aa42e
  2. 95ad4a
  3. a0b660
  4. abc075
  5. b7c98a
  6. c2d29d
  7. cedbb1
  8. dae4c4
  9. e6edd8
  10. f3f6eb

Darker: #8aa42e mixed with black

  1. 8aa42e
  2. 778e27
  3. 65791f
  4. 536418
  5. 425012
  6. 323d0b
  7. 222b06
  8. 141a02
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8aa42e with less saturation

  1. 8aa42e
  2. 8ba33f
  3. 8ca24c
  4. 8ea158
  5. 8fa062
  6. 909e6c
  7. 919d75
  8. 939c7e
  9. 949a87
  10. 96998f

Questions about #8aa42e

What color is #8aa42e?

#8aa42e is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(138, 164, 46), in HSL hsl(73.22, 56.19%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.639% 0.14369 121.266).

What colors go well with #8aa42e?

The complementary color of #8aa42e is #a780e1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b89200 and #46b068. The triadic partners are #2ca0e7 and #dd6d91.

Is white or black text more readable on #8aa42e?

Black text reads better on #8aa42e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8aa42e a warm or cool color?

#8aa42e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 121 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.144.