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#8ca021 color: Noxious

#8ca021 is rgb(140, 160, 33) in RGB and oklch(66.76% 0.14556 118.648) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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69°
100%

66.8%
0.146
119°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #8ca021

#8ca021 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 119°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.17:1, 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: #8ca021 mixed with white

  1. 8ca021
  2. 97aa42
  3. a1b35a
  4. adbd70
  5. b8c686
  6. c3d09a
  7. cfd9ae
  8. dbe3c3
  9. e7ecd7
  10. f3f6eb

Darker: #8ca021 mixed with black

  1. 8ca021
  2. 798b1b
  3. 677616
  4. 556110
  5. 434e0b
  6. 333b06
  7. 232903
  8. 141901
  9. 070900
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ca021 with less saturation

  1. 8ca021
  2. 8d9f36
  3. 8d9e45
  4. 8e9d52
  5. 8f9c5d
  6. 909b68
  7. 909a71
  8. 91997b
  9. 929783
  10. 93968c

Questions about #8ca021

What color is #8ca021?

#8ca021 is bright lime. The closest named color is Noxious. In RGB it is rgb(140, 160, 33), in HSL hsl(69.45, 65.8%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.76% 0.14556 118.648).

What colors go well with #8ca021?

The complementary color of #8ca021 is #a17ee1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b98e00 and #49ac60. The triadic partners are #149fe3 and #da6a93.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca021?

Black text reads better on #8ca021: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ca021 a warm or cool color?

#8ca021 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.146.