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#8aaf1c color: Gameboy Screen

#8aaf1c is rgb(138, 175, 28) in RGB and oklch(70.168% 0.16606 123.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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75°
100%

70.2%
0.166
124°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #8aaf1c

#8aaf1c is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 124°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gameboy Screen (#8bac0f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #8aaf1c mixed with white

  1. 8aaf1c
  2. 95b741
  3. a0c05b
  4. abc872
  5. b7d087
  6. c3d89c
  7. cee0b0
  8. dae8c4
  9. e6efd7
  10. f3f7eb

Darker: #8aaf1c mixed with black

  1. 8aaf1c
  2. 779817
  3. 658112
  4. 536b0d
  5. 425608
  6. 324105
  7. 222e02
  8. 141c01
  9. 070b00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8aaf1c with less saturation

  1. 8aaf1c
  2. 8cae36
  3. 8eac48
  4. 90ab56
  5. 92aa63
  6. 94a86e
  7. 96a679
  8. 98a583
  9. 9aa38c
  10. 9da196

Questions about #8aaf1c

What color is #8aaf1c?

#8aaf1c is bright light lime. The closest named color is Gameboy Screen. In RGB it is rgb(138, 175, 28), in HSL hsl(75.1, 72.41%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.168% 0.16606 123.9).

What colors go well with #8aaf1c?

The complementary color of #8aaf1c is #b681f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c09b00 and #27bc6d. The triadic partners are #1ba7fd and #f06c93.

Is white or black text more readable on #8aaf1c?

Black text reads better on #8aaf1c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8aaf1c a warm or cool color?

#8aaf1c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 124 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.166.