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#8aba56 color: Makin It Rain

#8aba56 is rgb(138, 186, 86) in RGB and oklch(73.283% 0.1403 130.467) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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89°
100%

73.3%
0.140
130°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #8aba56

#8aba56 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 130°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Makin It Rain (#88bb55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #8aba56 mixed with white

  1. 8aba56
  2. 95c169
  3. a1c87a
  4. accf8c
  5. b8d69c
  6. c4ddad
  7. cfe4bd
  8. dbebce
  9. e7f2de
  10. f3f8ef

Darker: #8aba56 mixed with black

  1. 8aba56
  2. 77a14a
  3. 65893e
  4. 537232
  5. 425c27
  6. 32461c
  7. 223212
  8. 141e08
  9. 070d02
  10. 010200

Calmer: #8aba56 with less saturation

  1. 8aba56
  2. 8db960
  3. 90b76a
  4. 94b573
  5. 97b47b
  6. 9ab284
  7. 9db08b
  8. a0ae93
  9. a3ac9a
  10. a5aaa1

Questions about #8aba56

What color is #8aba56?

#8aba56 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Makin It Rain. In RGB it is rgb(138, 186, 86), in HSL hsl(88.8, 42.02%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.283% 0.1403 130.467).

What colors go well with #8aba56?

The complementary color of #8aba56 is #c48eea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bdaa2a and #42c38a. The triadic partners are #5eadfd and #f28094.

Is white or black text more readable on #8aba56?

Black text reads better on #8aba56: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8aba56 a warm or cool color?

#8aba56 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 130 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.14.