Skip to the color picker

#8aaf2c color: Icky Green

#8aaf2c is rgb(138, 175, 44) in RGB and oklch(70.252% 0.1584 124.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

77°
100%

70.3%
0.158
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
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #8aaf2c

#8aaf2c is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.158 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 8.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Icky Green (#8fae22). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #8aaf2c mixed with white

  1. 8aaf2c
  2. 95b74a
  3. a0bf61
  4. acc877
  5. b7d08b
  6. c3d89f
  7. cee0b2
  8. dae8c5
  9. e6efd9
  10. f3f7ec

Darker: #8aaf2c mixed with black

  1. 8aaf2c
  2. 779825
  3. 65811e
  4. 536b17
  5. 425611
  6. 32410a
  7. 222e05
  8. 141c02
  9. 070b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8aaf2c with less saturation

  1. 8aaf2c
  2. 8cae3f
  3. 8eac4e
  4. 90ab5b
  5. 92aa66
  6. 94a871
  7. 96a67b
  8. 99a585
  9. 9ba38e
  10. 9da196

Questions about #8aaf2c

What color is #8aaf2c?

#8aaf2c is bright light lime. The closest named color is Icky Green. In RGB it is rgb(138, 175, 44), in HSL hsl(76.95, 59.82%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.252% 0.1584 124.448).

What colors go well with #8aaf2c?

The complementary color of #8aaf2c is #b683ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf9c00 and #32bb71. The triadic partners are #2ea7fa and #ee7093.

Is white or black text more readable on #8aaf2c?

Black text reads better on #8aaf2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8aaf2c a warm or cool color?

#8aaf2c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 124 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.158.