#8b951f color: Snakes in the Grass
#8b951f is rgb(139, 149, 31) in RGB and oklch(64.078% 0.13449 114.585) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Lime
- Medium
- Vivid
- Neutral
- ≈ Olive
- lime-600
- Black 42%
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About #8b951f
#8b951f is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 115°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.42:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Snakes in the Grass (#889717). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.
Lighter: #8b951f mixed with white
Darker: #8b951f mixed with black
Calmer: #8b951f with less saturation
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What color is #8b951f?
#8b951f is bright lime. The closest named color is Snakes in the Grass. In RGB it is rgb(139, 149, 31), in HSL hsl(65.08, 65.56%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.078% 0.13449 114.585).
What colors go well with #8b951f?
The complementary color of #8b951f is #927ad5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b28400 and #52a156. The triadic partners are #0498d1 and #ca6791.
Is white or black text more readable on #8b951f?
Black text reads better on #8b951f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8b951f a warm or cool color?
#8b951f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 115 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.134.