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#8aa440 color: Biology Experiments

#8aa440 is rgb(138, 164, 64) in RGB and oklch(67.799% 0.13005 122.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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76°
100%

67.8%
0.130
122°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8aa440

#8aa440 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 122°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.46:1, 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: #8aa440 mixed with white

  1. 8aa440
  2. 95ad56
  3. a0b66a
  4. abbf7d
  5. b7c890
  6. c3d2a3
  7. cedbb5
  8. dae4c7
  9. e6edda
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8aa440 mixed with black

  1. 8aa440
  2. 778e36
  3. 65792d
  4. 536424
  5. 42501b
  6. 323d13
  7. 222b0b
  8. 141a05
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8aa440 with less saturation

  1. 8aa440
  2. 8ba34c
  3. 8da257
  4. 8ea160
  5. 8fa069
  6. 909f72
  7. 929d7a
  8. 939c81
  9. 959b89
  10. 969990

Questions about #8aa440

What color is #8aa440?

#8aa440 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(138, 164, 64), in HSL hsl(75.6, 43.86%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.799% 0.13005 122.231).

What colors go well with #8aa440?

The complementary color of #8aa440 is #a783da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b49420 and #50ae6f. The triadic partners are #41a0e1 and #d87391.

Is white or black text more readable on #8aa440?

Black text reads better on #8aa440: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8aa440 a warm or cool color?

#8aa440 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 122 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.13.