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#8aa53e color: Biology Experiments

#8aa53e is rgb(138, 165, 62) in RGB and oklch(68.015% 0.13306 122.442) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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76°
100%

68%
0.133
122°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8aa53e

#8aa53e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 122°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.53:1, 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: #8aa53e mixed with white

  1. 8aa53e
  2. 95ae55
  3. a0b769
  4. abc07d
  5. b7c990
  6. c3d2a2
  7. cedbb5
  8. dae4c7
  9. e6edda
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8aa53e mixed with black

  1. 8aa53e
  2. 778f35
  3. 65792b
  4. 536523
  5. 42511a
  6. 323d12
  7. 222b0a
  8. 141a04
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8aa53e with less saturation

  1. 8aa53e
  2. 8ba44b
  3. 8da356
  4. 8ea25f
  5. 8fa169
  6. 919f71
  7. 929e7a
  8. 949d82
  9. 959b89
  10. 979a91

Questions about #8aa53e

What color is #8aa53e?

#8aa53e is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(138, 165, 62), in HSL hsl(75.73, 45.37%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.015% 0.13306 122.442).

What colors go well with #8aa53e?

The complementary color of #8aa53e is #a883dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b59519 and #4db06f. The triadic partners are #3fa1e3 and #da7291.

Is white or black text more readable on #8aa53e?

Black text reads better on #8aa53e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8aa53e a warm or cool color?

#8aa53e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 122 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.133.