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#8aba2c color: Cocktail Green

#8aba2c is rgb(138, 186, 44) in RGB and oklch(72.895% 0.17181 127.038) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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80°
100%

72.9%
0.172
127°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #8aba2c

#8aba2c is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 127°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cocktail Green (#8eb826). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #8aba2c mixed with white

  1. 8aba2c
  2. 95c14b
  3. a1c863
  4. acd078
  5. b8d78d
  6. c3dda0
  7. cfe4b4
  8. dbebc7
  9. e7f2d9
  10. f3f8ec

Darker: #8aba2c mixed with black

  1. 8aba2c
  2. 77a125
  3. 65891e
  4. 537217
  5. 425c11
  6. 32460a
  7. 223205
  8. 141e02
  9. 070d01
  10. 010200

Calmer: #8aba2c with less saturation

  1. 8aba2c
  2. 8db941
  3. 90b751
  4. 93b55f
  5. 96b46b
  6. 99b277
  7. 9cb081
  8. 9fae8b
  9. a1ac95
  10. a4aa9e

Questions about #8aba2c

What color is #8aba2c?

#8aba2c is bright light lime. The closest named color is Cocktail Green. In RGB it is rgb(138, 186, 44), in HSL hsl(80.28, 61.74%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.895% 0.17181 127.038).

What colors go well with #8aba2c?

The complementary color of #8aba2c is #c487fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c6a600 and #0bc67a. The triadic partners are #34aeff and #fe7395.

Is white or black text more readable on #8aba2c?

Black text reads better on #8aba2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8aba2c a warm or cool color?

#8aba2c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 127 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.172.