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#8ba229 color: Biology Experiments

#8ba229 is rgb(139, 162, 41) in RGB and oklch(67.205% 0.14396 119.989) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71°
100%

67.2%
0.144
120°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8ba229

#8ba229 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Biology Experiments (#91a135). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #8ba229 mixed with white

  1. 8ba229
  2. 96ab46
  3. a1b55e
  4. acbe73
  5. b7c788
  6. c3d19c
  7. cfdab0
  8. dae3c4
  9. e6edd7
  10. f3f6eb

Darker: #8ba229 mixed with black

  1. 8ba229
  2. 788c22
  3. 66771c
  4. 546315
  5. 434f0f
  6. 323c09
  7. 232a05
  8. 141902
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ba229 with less saturation

  1. 8ba229
  2. 8ca13b
  3. 8da049
  4. 8e9f55
  5. 8f9e60
  6. 909d6a
  7. 919c74
  8. 929a7d
  9. 939985
  10. 94978e

Questions about #8ba229

What color is #8ba229?

#8ba229 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(139, 162, 41), in HSL hsl(71.4, 59.61%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.205% 0.14396 119.989).

What colors go well with #8ba229?

The complementary color of #8ba229 is #a47fe1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b89000 and #48ae64. The triadic partners are #23a0e5 and #db6c92.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ba229?

Black text reads better on #8ba229: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ba229 a warm or cool color?

#8ba229 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.144.