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#8ca02e color: Vigorous Wasabi

#8ca02e is rgb(140, 160, 46) in RGB and oklch(66.844% 0.13801 118.989) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71°
100%

66.8%
0.138
119°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8ca02e

#8ca02e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 119°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vigorous Wasabi (#8b9d30). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #8ca02e mixed with white

  1. 8ca02e
  2. 97aa49
  3. a2b360
  4. adbd75
  5. b8c689
  6. c3d09d
  7. cfd9b1
  8. dbe3c4
  9. e7ecd8
  10. f3f6eb

Darker: #8ca02e mixed with black

  1. 8ca02e
  2. 798b27
  3. 67761f
  4. 556118
  5. 434e12
  6. 333b0b
  7. 232906
  8. 141902
  9. 070901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ca02e with less saturation

  1. 8ca02e
  2. 8d9f3e
  3. 8d9e4b
  4. 8e9d57
  5. 8f9c61
  6. 909b6b
  7. 919a74
  8. 92997c
  9. 939785
  10. 94968d

Questions about #8ca02e

What color is #8ca02e?

#8ca02e is bright lime. The closest named color is Vigorous Wasabi. In RGB it is rgb(140, 160, 46), in HSL hsl(70.53, 55.34%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.844% 0.13801 118.989).

What colors go well with #8ca02e?

The complementary color of #8ca02e is #a180dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b78f00 and #4eac64. The triadic partners are #299fe0 and #d76d93.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca02e?

Black text reads better on #8ca02e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ca02e a warm or cool color?

#8ca02e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.138.