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#8aaa20 color: Guardian of Gardens

#8aaa20 is rgb(138, 170, 32) in RGB and oklch(68.986% 0.15855 122.645) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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74°
100%

69%
0.159
123°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #8aaa20

#8aaa20 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 123°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Guardian of Gardens (#88aa22). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #8aaa20 mixed with white

  1. 8aaa20
  2. 95b342
  3. a0bb5c
  4. abc472
  5. b7cd87
  6. c2d59b
  7. cedeb0
  8. dae6c3
  9. e6eed7
  10. f3f7eb

Darker: #8aaa20 mixed with black

  1. 8aaa20
  2. 77931a
  3. 657d15
  4. 53680f
  5. 42530a
  6. 323f06
  7. 222d03
  8. 141b01
  9. 070b00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8aaa20 with less saturation

  1. 8aaa20
  2. 8ca937
  3. 8da848
  4. 8fa655
  5. 91a561
  6. 92a46c
  7. 94a276
  8. 96a180
  9. 979f89
  10. 999d92

Questions about #8aaa20

What color is #8aaa20?

#8aaa20 is bright lime. The closest named color is Guardian of Gardens. In RGB it is rgb(138, 170, 32), in HSL hsl(73.91, 68.32%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.986% 0.15855 122.645).

What colors go well with #8aaa20?

The complementary color of #8aaa20 is #af80eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be9700 and #35b669. The triadic partners are #1da4f4 and #e86c92.

Is white or black text more readable on #8aaa20?

Black text reads better on #8aaa20: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8aaa20 a warm or cool color?

#8aaa20 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 123 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.159.