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#8ba50e color: Noxious

#8ba50e is rgb(139, 165, 14) in RGB and oklch(67.799% 0.15856 120.43) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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70°
100%

67.8%
0.159
120°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8ba50e

#8ba50e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Noxious (#89a203). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #8ba50e mixed with white

  1. 8ba50e
  2. 96ae3b
  3. a1b756
  4. acc06d
  5. b7ca83
  6. c3d398
  7. cedbad
  8. dae4c2
  9. e6edd6
  10. f3f6ea

Darker: #8ba50e mixed with black

  1. 8ba50e
  2. 788f0b
  3. 667907
  4. 546505
  5. 435103
  6. 323d02
  7. 232b01
  8. 141a00
  9. 070a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ba50e with less saturation

  1. 8ba50e
  2. 8ca42e
  3. 8da341
  4. 8ea24f
  5. 8fa15c
  6. 919f67
  7. 929e72
  8. 939c7c
  9. 959b85
  10. 96998f

Questions about #8ba50e

What color is #8ba50e?

#8ba50e is bright lime. The closest named color is Noxious. In RGB it is rgb(139, 165, 14), in HSL hsl(70.33, 84.36%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.799% 0.15856 120.43).

What colors go well with #8ba50e?

The complementary color of #8ba50e is #a87ee9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd9100 and #3ab261. The triadic partners are #00a1ef and #e36893.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ba50e?

Black text reads better on #8ba50e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ba50e a warm or cool color?

#8ba50e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.159.