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#8aac46 color: Lime It or Leave It

#8aac46 is rgb(138, 172, 70) in RGB and oklch(69.761% 0.13552 125.275) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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80°
100%

69.8%
0.136
125°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #8aac46

#8aac46 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 125°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, 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: #8aac46 mixed with white

  1. 8aac46
  2. 95b45b
  3. a0bd6f
  4. acc581
  5. b7cd94
  6. c3d6a6
  7. cfdeb7
  8. dbe6c9
  9. e7efdb
  10. f3f7ed

Darker: #8aac46 mixed with black

  1. 8aac46
  2. 77953c
  3. 657f32
  4. 536928
  5. 42541e
  6. 324015
  7. 222d0d
  8. 141b05
  9. 070b02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8aac46 with less saturation

  1. 8aac46
  2. 8cab52
  3. 8eaa5c
  4. 90a866
  5. 92a76f
  6. 94a677
  7. 96a47f
  8. 98a387
  9. 9aa18f
  10. 9c9f96

Questions about #8aac46

What color is #8aac46?

#8aac46 is bright lime. The closest named color is Lime It or Leave It. In RGB it is rgb(138, 172, 70), in HSL hsl(80, 42.15%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.761% 0.13552 125.275).

What colors go well with #8aac46?

The complementary color of #8aac46 is #b286e1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b89c1f and #4ab678. The triadic partners are #4aa5ec and #e27792.

Is white or black text more readable on #8aac46?

Black text reads better on #8aac46: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8aac46 a warm or cool color?

#8aac46 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 125 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.136.