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#8aab46 color: Lime It or Leave It

#8aab46 is rgb(138, 171, 70) in RGB and oklch(69.524% 0.13417 124.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

69.5%
0.134
125°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #8aab46

#8aab46 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 125°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.99:1, 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: #8aab46 mixed with white

  1. 8aab46
  2. 95b35b
  3. a0bc6f
  4. acc481
  5. b7cd94
  6. c3d5a6
  7. cfdeb7
  8. dae6c9
  9. e7eedb
  10. f3f7ed

Darker: #8aab46 mixed with black

  1. 8aab46
  2. 77943c
  3. 657e32
  4. 536828
  5. 42541e
  6. 324015
  7. 222d0d
  8. 141b05
  9. 070b02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8aab46 with less saturation

  1. 8aab46
  2. 8caa52
  3. 8ea95c
  4. 90a766
  5. 91a66e
  6. 93a577
  7. 95a37f
  8. 97a287
  9. 99a08e
  10. 9b9e96

Questions about #8aab46

What color is #8aab46?

#8aab46 is bright lime. The closest named color is Lime It or Leave It. In RGB it is rgb(138, 171, 70), in HSL hsl(79.6, 41.91%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.524% 0.13417 124.98).

What colors go well with #8aab46?

The complementary color of #8aab46 is #b086df. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b79b20 and #4bb577. The triadic partners are #4aa4ea and #e17792.

Is white or black text more readable on #8aab46?

Black text reads better on #8aab46: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8aab46 a warm or cool color?

#8aab46 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 125 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.134.