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#8ba242 color: Biology Experiments

#8ba242 is rgb(139, 162, 66) in RGB and oklch(67.423% 0.12524 121.173) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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74°
100%

67.4%
0.125
121°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8ba242

#8ba242 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 121°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, 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: #8ba242 mixed with white

  1. 8ba242
  2. 96ab57
  3. a1b56b
  4. acbe7e
  5. b7c791
  6. c3d0a3
  7. cfdab5
  8. dbe3c8
  9. e7ecda
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8ba242 mixed with black

  1. 8ba242
  2. 788c38
  3. 66772f
  4. 546325
  5. 434f1c
  6. 323c14
  7. 232a0b
  8. 141905
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ba242 with less saturation

  1. 8ba242
  2. 8ca14d
  3. 8da057
  4. 8e9f61
  5. 8f9e69
  6. 909d72
  7. 929c79
  8. 939a81
  9. 949988
  10. 95988f

Questions about #8ba242

What color is #8ba242?

#8ba242 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(139, 162, 66), in HSL hsl(74.38, 42.11%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.423% 0.12524 121.173).

What colors go well with #8ba242?

The complementary color of #8ba242 is #a483d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b39327 and #55ac6e. The triadic partners are #439fdc and #d47392.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ba242?

Black text reads better on #8ba242: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ba242 a warm or cool color?

#8ba242 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 121 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.125.