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#8ba232 color: Biology Experiments

#8ba232 is rgb(139, 162, 50) in RGB and oklch(67.271% 0.13811 120.315) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

67.3%
0.138
120°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8ba232

#8ba232 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, 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: #8ba232 mixed with white

  1. 8ba232
  2. 96ab4c
  3. a1b562
  4. acbe77
  5. b7c78b
  6. c3d19e
  7. cfdab2
  8. dae3c5
  9. e7ecd8
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8ba232 mixed with black

  1. 8ba232
  2. 788c2a
  3. 667722
  4. 54631b
  5. 434f14
  6. 323c0d
  7. 232a07
  8. 141903
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ba232 with less saturation

  1. 8ba232
  2. 8ca141
  3. 8da04e
  4. 8e9f59
  5. 8f9e63
  6. 909d6c
  7. 919c75
  8. 929a7e
  9. 939986
  10. 95978e

Questions about #8ba232

What color is #8ba232?

#8ba232 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(139, 162, 50), in HSL hsl(72.32, 52.83%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.271% 0.13811 120.315).

What colors go well with #8ba232?

The complementary color of #8ba232 is #a480de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b79100 and #4cad67. The triadic partners are #2f9fe2 and #d96e92.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ba232?

Black text reads better on #8ba232: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ba232 a warm or cool color?

#8ba232 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.138.