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#8aa435 color: Biology Experiments

#8aa435 is rgb(138, 164, 53) in RGB and oklch(67.694% 0.13885 121.581) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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74°
100%

67.7%
0.139
122°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8aa435

#8aa435 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 122°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.44:1, 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: #8aa435 mixed with white

  1. 8aa435
  2. 95ad4e
  3. a0b664
  4. abbf78
  5. b7c98c
  6. c2d29f
  7. cedbb2
  8. dae4c6
  9. e6edd9
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8aa435 mixed with black

  1. 8aa435
  2. 778e2d
  3. 657925
  4. 53641d
  5. 425015
  6. 323d0e
  7. 222b08
  8. 141a03
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8aa435 with less saturation

  1. 8aa435
  2. 8ba344
  3. 8ca250
  4. 8ea15b
  5. 8fa065
  6. 909e6e
  7. 929d77
  8. 939c7f
  9. 949a88
  10. 96998f

Questions about #8aa435

What color is #8aa435?

#8aa435 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(138, 164, 53), in HSL hsl(74.05, 51.15%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.694% 0.13885 121.581).

What colors go well with #8aa435?

The complementary color of #8aa435 is #a781de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b79300 and #49af6b. The triadic partners are #34a0e5 and #db6f91.

Is white or black text more readable on #8aa435?

Black text reads better on #8aa435: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8aa435 a warm or cool color?

#8aa435 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 122 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.139.