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#8aaa52 color: Lime It or Leave It

#8aaa52 is rgb(138, 170, 82) in RGB and oklch(69.434% 0.12143 125.923) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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82°
100%

69.4%
0.121
126°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #8aaa52

#8aaa52 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 126°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lime It or Leave It (#8ca94a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #8aaa52 mixed with white

  1. 8aaa52
  2. 95b365
  3. a0bb76
  4. acc488
  5. b7cc99
  6. c3d5aa
  7. cfddbb
  8. dbe6cc
  9. e7eedd
  10. f3f7ee

Darker: #8aaa52 mixed with black

  1. 8aaa52
  2. 779346
  3. 657d3b
  4. 53682f
  5. 425325
  6. 323f1a
  7. 222d11
  8. 141b08
  9. 070b02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8aaa52 with less saturation

  1. 8aaa52
  2. 8ca95b
  3. 8ea864
  4. 90a66c
  5. 91a574
  6. 93a47b
  7. 95a382
  8. 97a189
  9. 99a090
  10. 9b9e96

Questions about #8aaa52

What color is #8aaa52?

#8aaa52 is soft lime. The closest named color is Lime It or Leave It. In RGB it is rgb(138, 170, 82), in HSL hsl(81.82, 34.92%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.434% 0.12143 125.923).

What colors go well with #8aaa52?

The complementary color of #8aaa52 is #af88d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b39c37 and #55b37c. The triadic partners are #57a3e3 and #db7b91.

Is white or black text more readable on #8aaa52?

Black text reads better on #8aaa52: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8aaa52 a warm or cool color?

#8aaa52 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 126 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.121.