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#8aaa53 color: Mosquito Fern

#8aaa53 is rgb(138, 170, 83) in RGB and oklch(69.447% 0.12042 126.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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82°
100%

69.4%
0.120
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
7.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #8aaa53

#8aaa53 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.12 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 7.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mosquito Fern (#86a852). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #8aaa53 mixed with white

  1. 8aaa53
  2. 95b365
  3. a0bb77
  4. acc488
  5. b7cc99
  6. c3d5aa
  7. cfddbb
  8. dbe6cc
  9. e7eedd
  10. f3f7ee

Darker: #8aaa53 mixed with black

  1. 8aaa53
  2. 779347
  3. 657d3b
  4. 536830
  5. 425325
  6. 323f1b
  7. 222d11
  8. 141b08
  9. 070b02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8aaa53 with less saturation

  1. 8aaa53
  2. 8ca95c
  3. 8ea865
  4. 90a66c
  5. 91a574
  6. 93a47b
  7. 95a382
  8. 97a189
  9. 99a090
  10. 9b9e96

Questions about #8aaa53

What color is #8aaa53?

#8aaa53 is soft lime. The closest named color is Mosquito Fern. In RGB it is rgb(138, 170, 83), in HSL hsl(82.07, 34.39%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.447% 0.12042 126.047).

What colors go well with #8aaa53?

The complementary color of #8aaa53 is #af88d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b39c38 and #55b37d. The triadic partners are #58a3e3 and #db7b91.

Is white or black text more readable on #8aaa53?

Black text reads better on #8aaa53: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8aaa53 a warm or cool color?

#8aaa53 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 126 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.12.