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#8ba233 color: Biology Experiments

#8ba233 is rgb(139, 162, 51) in RGB and oklch(67.279% 0.13739 120.357) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

67.3%
0.137
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 #8ba233

#8ba233 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.137 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: #8ba233 mixed with white

  1. 8ba233
  2. 96ab4d
  3. a1b563
  4. acbe77
  5. b7c78b
  6. c3d19f
  7. cfdab2
  8. dae3c5
  9. e7ecd8
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8ba233 mixed with black

  1. 8ba233
  2. 788c2b
  3. 667723
  4. 54631c
  5. 434f14
  6. 323c0d
  7. 232a07
  8. 141903
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ba233 with less saturation

  1. 8ba233
  2. 8ca142
  3. 8da04e
  4. 8e9f59
  5. 8f9e63
  6. 909d6d
  7. 919c76
  8. 929a7e
  9. 939986
  10. 95978e

Questions about #8ba233

What color is #8ba233?

#8ba233 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(139, 162, 51), in HSL hsl(72.43, 52.11%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.279% 0.13739 120.357).

What colors go well with #8ba233?

The complementary color of #8ba233 is #a481dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b69101 and #4dad68. The triadic partners are #319fe2 and #d96f92.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ba233?

Black text reads better on #8ba233: 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 #8ba233 a warm or cool color?

#8ba233 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.137.