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#8ba32d color: Biology Experiments

#8ba32d is rgb(139, 163, 45) in RGB and oklch(67.469% 0.1427 120.474) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

67.5%
0.143
120°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8ba32d

#8ba32d is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.37:1, 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: #8ba32d mixed with white

  1. 8ba32d
  2. 96ac49
  3. a1b660
  4. acbf75
  5. b7c889
  6. c3d19d
  7. cfdab1
  8. dae4c4
  9. e6edd8
  10. f3f6eb

Darker: #8ba32d mixed with black

  1. 8ba32d
  2. 788d26
  3. 66781f
  4. 546318
  5. 434f11
  6. 323c0b
  7. 232a06
  8. 141902
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ba32d with less saturation

  1. 8ba32d
  2. 8ca23e
  3. 8da14c
  4. 8ea057
  5. 8f9f62
  6. 909e6c
  7. 919c75
  8. 939b7e
  9. 949a86
  10. 95988e

Questions about #8ba32d

What color is #8ba32d?

#8ba32d is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(139, 163, 45), in HSL hsl(72.2, 56.73%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.469% 0.1427 120.474).

What colors go well with #8ba32d?

The complementary color of #8ba32d is #a580e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b89100 and #48af66. The triadic partners are #29a0e5 and #dc6d92.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ba32d?

Black text reads better on #8ba32d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ba32d a warm or cool color?

#8ba32d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.143.