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#8aaa2a color: Guardian of Gardens

#8aaa2a is rgb(138, 170, 42) in RGB and oklch(69.042% 0.15345 122.981) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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75°
100%

69%
0.153
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
7.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #8aaa2a

#8aaa2a is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.153 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 7.86:1, 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: #8aaa2a mixed with white

  1. 8aaa2a
  2. 95b348
  3. a0bb5f
  4. abc475
  5. b7cc8a
  6. c3d59d
  7. ceddb1
  8. dae6c5
  9. e6eed8
  10. f3f7eb

Darker: #8aaa2a mixed with black

  1. 8aaa2a
  2. 779323
  3. 657d1c
  4. 536816
  5. 425310
  6. 323f0a
  7. 222d05
  8. 141b02
  9. 070b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8aaa2a with less saturation

  1. 8aaa2a
  2. 8ca93d
  3. 8da84c
  4. 8fa658
  5. 91a564
  6. 92a46e
  7. 94a278
  8. 96a181
  9. 989f8a
  10. 999d93

Questions about #8aaa2a

What color is #8aaa2a?

#8aaa2a is bright lime. The closest named color is Guardian of Gardens. In RGB it is rgb(138, 170, 42), in HSL hsl(75, 60.38%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.042% 0.15345 122.981).

What colors go well with #8aaa2a?

The complementary color of #8aaa2a is #af81e9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc9700 and #3ab66c. The triadic partners are #2aa4f2 and #e76e92.

Is white or black text more readable on #8aaa2a?

Black text reads better on #8aaa2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8aaa2a a warm or cool color?

#8aaa2a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 123 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.153.