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#8ba438 color: Biology Experiments

#8ba438 is rgb(139, 164, 56) in RGB and oklch(67.795% 0.13617 121.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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74°
100%

67.8%
0.136
121°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8ba438

#8ba438 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 121°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.47:1, 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: #8ba438 mixed with white

  1. 8ba438
  2. 96ad50
  3. a1b666
  4. acbf7a
  5. b7c98d
  6. c3d2a0
  7. cfdbb3
  8. dbe4c6
  9. e7edd9
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8ba438 mixed with black

  1. 8ba438
  2. 788e2f
  3. 667927
  4. 54641f
  5. 435017
  6. 323d0f
  7. 232b08
  8. 141a04
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ba438 with less saturation

  1. 8ba438
  2. 8ca346
  3. 8da252
  4. 8ea15c
  5. 90a066
  6. 919f6f
  7. 929d78
  8. 939c80
  9. 959b88
  10. 969990

Questions about #8ba438

What color is #8ba438?

#8ba438 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(139, 164, 56), in HSL hsl(73.89, 49.09%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.795% 0.13617 121.308).

What colors go well with #8ba438?

The complementary color of #8ba438 is #a782de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7930d and #4daf6b. The triadic partners are #38a1e3 and #da7192.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ba438?

Black text reads better on #8ba438: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ba438 a warm or cool color?

#8ba438 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 121 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.136.